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Article Library: Beginner Equipment Health and Disease Plants Reference Water Chem Misc   What's New: Article on Feeding Tropical Fish. All Updates   Site Map Guestbook Email About this site     Enjoyed this site? Vote for it and visit other ranked aquarium sites...	Nymphaea lotus Water lily, Tiger Lotus, Red Tiger Lotus, 'Zenkeri' (Africa and Southeast Asia) Aquarium Use Specimen plant Growth Rate Moderate Difficulty Level Moderate Lighting Bright Temperature 21-28oC (70-82oF) Water Chemistry Not critical Substrate Plain gravel or sand, but continued growth boosted by nutrient substrate. Propagation By runners Comments These plants may send stems shooting to the surface very rapidly if fertilised. Colour can be very variable with predominantly red or green leaves produced by the same plant. Cultured red varieties may be sold as Nymphaea lotus var Rubra or Red Tiger Lotus. Nymphaea stellata is a similar species with smaller spade-shaped leaves that may be sold under the same common names.   Back to Plant Directory     Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.thetropicaltank.co.uk [Home] [Article Library] [Fish Index] [Tank Setups] [Forum] [Links] [Site Map]
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