The plant is very attractive, and it is used to introduce vertical accents in the background of planted tanks, some varieties can be used to adorn the mid-grounds as well. Vallisneria features a tall rosulate structure, bright ribbon-like green leaves, and the ability to populate rapidly in an aquarium using its prolific runners.
Vallisneria are submersed perennial plants found in freshwater and brackish regions, Vals are mostly tall plants with ribbon or tape-like leaves that grow from a basal meristem
They are dioecious, meaning that a single plant has either male or female flowers
The female flowers grow on long, thin, spirally coiled scapes