How to grow banana grass

Banana grass, also known as water marsh flower, is a perennial floating-leaf herb. Its leaves are beautiful, the color is green and pleasant, and the vegetative roots are banana-like. It is an important tropical ornamental aquatic plant. So how does it grow? Let's learn about it together.

How to grow banana grass?

1. Planting

The cultivation method of this plant is mainly the method of plant division, which is mostly carried out from March to June every year. The method of tissue culture can also be used to raise seedlings. Cylinder culture, can be combined with ramet propagation for operation. If planted separately, the container used is usually a medium-sized aquarium. Pay attention to the location to ensure that the plant can receive the required light. First lay the cultivation substrate at the bottom of the aquarium with a thickness of 3-5 cm. In order to facilitate the operation, first inject water to the half-cylinder, and then plant. During the operation, the fine roots should be covered with the cultivation medium, and the banana-shaped rhizomes should be completely exposed to water, which is not only beneficial to plant growth, but also increase ornamental value.

two。 Light

When the light is insufficient, the new leaves are easy to turn yellow, and the old leaves gradually rot and die. It is best to let it receive 4-6 hours of scattered sunlight every day; if you use fluorescent lamps and give 10-12 hours of light every day, you can also ensure that the plant can grow well. It likes warmth and fears cold, and grows well in the temperature range of 22-28 ℃.

3. Temperature

High water temperature will inhibit the growth of plants. The overwintering temperature should not be lower than 4 ℃, and it is better to keep it at about 12 ℃. Under good management conditions, banana grass is not easy to get sick and is less attacked by harmful animals.