Banana Lily | Nymphoides foetida in Family Gentianaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Cow Lily, Spatterdockwhose botanical name is Nuphar spp. belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Nymphoides foetida whose common name is Banana Lily which belongs to the family Gentianaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Banana Lily is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Banana Lily are narrow.

Banana Lily produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Nymphoides foetida whose common name is Banana Lily blooms in summer and spring

Nymphoides foetida belongs to the plant family Gentianaceae. Like most aquatic plants Banana Lily needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.

Banana Lily can reach a height of 5 feet.