 It is originally from India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka

It is a submerged aquatic plant with an ovoid rhizome about 2 inches (5 cm) long by 1 inch (2.5 cm) broad.The leaves are a very pale green, 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) long with an undulating margin on petioles of 6 inches (15 cm) length.Floating leaves are not produced by the true species but some hybrids do produce them.