Aquarium plant
Nymphaea lotus 'red'
Nymphaea lotus 'red' is a floating plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthFloating plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 15–30 °C
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 15–30 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Runners
- Color
- Red
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea