Freshwater
Big floatingheart
Nymphoides aquatica
Menyanthaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Midground, Surface
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 40 cm
Range
More about the species
Description
Nymphoides aquatica is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, native to the southeastern United States from Texas to Maryland. It is known variously as the banana plant, banana lily, banana floatingheart, and the big floatingheart. It is most commonly called the banana plant because of its banana-shaped roots. These unusual roots store nutrients.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hydrocotyle cordata
- Limnanthemum aquaticum
- Limnanthemum trachyspermum
- Menyanthes trachysperma
- Trachysperma aquatica
- Trachysperma nutans
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