Is this vallisneria banned in nz?

[ryanbuhler 0]

Hey there I just bought some vallisneria spiralis of this guy on face book and was woundering if this plant is illegal in Nz?

as I know some val is.

he said he doesn’t thing it’s the banned version as he said He bought it from a pet store and couple years ago.

what do you think?

thanks very much!

 

 

[alanmin4304 96]

V . spiralis is so named because it has a spiralling flower stem. but has straight leaves and is therefore banned. If the leaves on your plant are twisted then it is OK.  Many plants are not named or are mis-named in pet shops.