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Category Bulb Plant
Scientific Name Nymphaea zenkeri
Common Name(s) Tiger Lotus, Red Tiger Lotus, Green Tiger Lotus
Description A beautiful African Lotus plant, brilliant green(red) with spots. The leaves will start out low and some runners may extend with some leaves floating on the surface. Medium hardy plant. These plants will grow extremely well In a soil tank with C02 and regular fertilizing. The lighting requirements are moderate to high depending on how you want it to grow. A lot of places put this as a slow grower, however, in my tank it grows pretty rapidly. I have had the main bulb send 5 new feeders out that are beginning to grow out.
Origin Africa
Temperature Range (F) 74 - 84 F
pH Range 5.0 - 8.0
Hardness (dH) 7
Lighting- High
- Medium
Growth Rate
Medium
Maximum Height Leaves can be up to 4 inches
Propogation Runners
Difficulty Medium
Position in Aquascape- Foreground
- Midground