Banana Plants

[Smcoyle87]

OK so I was watching a youtube video on some guys tank and I noticed that his Lilies (what he called them) are actually what everyone refers to as Banana Plants! Pretty cool! Maybe im out of the loop but i never knew that.
Just wanted to share because that's pretty awesome. (Nymphoides aquatica)

 

[Austin.b]

Yeah haha myLFS sells alot of them, but personally, I have never like them. I think they're really cool though!

 

[Gboy66]

I have a banana plant and it is doing HORRIBLY. I have no idea why, but a leaf will sprout and wither away. Sprout and wither away

 

[Mumma.of.two]

^^^ still having issues with that silly plant?! Lol.

I have one in my 70g. I think there is a pic in my profile of it.

 

[Gboy66]

^^^ still having issues with that silly plant?! Lol.

I have one in my 70g. I think there is a pic in my profile of it.

Lol yes! I have tried tying it right next to the lighting (i will replace bulbs soon) and everything. I have accepted that my plant dislikes me haha

 

[George9]

^^^ still having issues with that silly plant?! Lol.

I have one in my 70g. I think there is a pic in my profile of it.

I really wanted one, until I saw the picture of it in your albums. Lol that thing is HUGE! you gotta get a frog to sit on it .

Your tanks look stunning in those pictures btw.

 

[Austin.b]

Sorry for the dumb question, but do you bury these plants under the gravel? For some reason, I want to get one now hahaha

 

[Sharkbait54]

I have 2 in my 10g 1 is 6" tall.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Lol yes! I have tried tying it right next to the lighting (i will replace bulbs soon) and everything. I have accepted that my plant dislikes me haha

Haha... replace those bulbs! Lol

I really wanted one, until I saw the picture of it in your albums. Lol that thing is HUGE! you gotta get a frog to sit on it .

Your tanks look stunning in those pictures btw.

Thank you! It got a lot bigger than I thought it would. The leaf stems are about 2-2.5 foot long.

Sorry for the dumb question, but do you bury these plants under the gravel? For some reason, I want to get one now hahaha

I buried bottom 1/3 of the roots and left the top 2/3 uncovered.

 

[Austin.b]

Ok thank you!

 

[smileyface9]

That's cool!! and good to know!! maybe i'll get one someday! XD