| 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 |
