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Nymphaea lotus Red
Nymphaea lotus (L.) Willd. (rood)
🌍 Africa · Asia · cosmopolitan Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground — space-demanding 📈 Medium-fast
Most popular red water lily for aquariums. Red-brown leaves that grow larger with light. Grows aggressively with rich soil and high light. Regularly remove floating leaves. Easy to keep — low-tech suitable.
⚗️ Water parameters
🌡️ Temp
20–30 °C
⚗️ pH
5.5–8 pH
🔵 KH
0–15 °dKH
💧 GH
1–20 °dGH
📊 TDS
50–400 ppm
🌿 CO₂
5–20 ppm
Optional
🧪 NO₃
5–30 ppm
🔬 PO₄
0.1–1 ppm
⚙️ Fe
0.05–0.2 ppm
💡 PAR
30–180 µmol
🪨 Rich soil required — diepe beworteling
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Reliable red water lily for Dutch style. Centrepiece in large terraces.
💡 Tips
  • Regularly remove floating leaves for more submersed growth
  • Do NOT relocate — roots grow deep and wide
  • Grows large — plan 20-40cm width
  • Root tabs strongly boost growth
  • Remove largest leaves every 2-3 weeks
🔍 Problems
⚠ Overwhelms other plants
→ Grown too large — remove large leaves
Data: STRAAT Dutch Style · Aquasabi · community-verified sources | 2026 Aquabloom