Nymphaea × daubenyana
Nymphaea × daubenyana W. T. Baxter ex Daubeny
Nymphaea × daubenyana is a floating plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeFloating plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: medium. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 77–82°F (25–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 77–82°F (25–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- proliferating leaves
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What you’ll need to grow Nymphaea × daubenyana
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CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Botanical name
- Nymphaea × daubenyana W. T. Baxter ex Daubeny
