Jungle Val

Vallisneria americana

Jungle Val is a towering, ribbon-like plant that is perfect for creating a dramatic background or hiding equipment like heaters and filter intake tubes. It grows incredibly fast and tall, with its long leaves often reaching the surface and gracefully trailing across the top of the water. It propagates rapidly by sending out runners beneath the substrate, quickly forming a dense forest if left unchecked. It is very hardy and can tolerate harder water than many other aquatic plants. Note that Jungle Val is famously sensitive to liquid carbon supplements (like Excel); using these products will often cause the plant to melt away completely.