Plant Statistics




 Nymphaea lotus

Family Name: Nymphaeaceae
Scientific Name: Nymphaea lotus
Common Name: Lotus Lily; Egyptian Water Lily; Egyptian Lily; White Lily
Substrate: plain washed gravel
Lighting: bright
pH value: 5.5-7.5
Hardness: 2-12odH
Temperature: 72-82oF (22-28oC)
Height: 10-20 in (2-50 cm)
Distribution: East Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia
Characteristics: Submersed leaves stemmed, roundish to oval slightly undate with deeply notched base. Floating leaves very long-stemmed, more or less cordate with a coarsely serrate margin.
Aquarium use: general

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