Nymphaea pubescens
Entity overview
For discovery, Nymphaea pubescens keeps floating growth behavior separate from midground/background placement metadata.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Nymphaea, family Nymphaeaceae, order Nymphaeales, and major group Angiosperms.
Searchable alternate naming includes Nymphaea stellata.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 2–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists runners.
Color metadata for filtering includes red.
Usage tags include accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea
