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: | 2-12°dH |
Temperature: | 72-82°F (22-28°C) |
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 |