Water lily

Scientific name	Nymphaea lotus
Common name	Water lily, Tiger Lotus, Red Tiger Lotus, Red Zenkeri
Origin	Africa and Southeast Asia
Aquarium use	Specimen plant
Lighting	Bright
Temperature	21-28oC (70-82oF)
Water chemistry	Not critical
Substrate	Plain gravel
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.