Live Freshwater Aquarium Plant, Red Tiger Lotus as a Sprouted Leaf or Dormant Bulb for Planted Aquascapes

Red Tiger Lotus is a fully aquatic freshwater plant grown from a bulb. Its broad, arrow-shaped leaves develop red tones and darker mottling under suitable light and nutrient conditions, making it a natural centerpiece or background plant. Select either a sprouted bulb with at least one leaf or a healthy dormant bulb without a leaf.

Key Features

• The merchant lists this plant for beginner care in medium to high light.
• Carbon-dioxide injection is not required for growth in a low-tech aquarium.
• A mature plant can reach approximately 8 to 20 inches in height.
• The bulb may produce daughter bulbs that can be divided for propagation.

Specifications

• Brand: Aquarium Plants Factory
• Scientific name: Nymphaea zenkeri 'Red'
• Placement: aquarium background or centerpiece
• Water range: 72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit; pH 6.5 to 7.5
• Substrate: nutrient substrate or root tabs recommended
• Forms: sprouted bulb with leaf or dormant bulb without leaf

Set the bulb on the substrate and press it only far enough to keep it stable, leaving the top exposed. Do not bury the entire bulb because trapped moisture can encourage rot. Keep it fully submerged and provide root nutrition. Trim long-stemmed leaves at the base when the goal is compact underwater growth rather than surface lily pads. Live plants naturally vary in size, color and markings, and sprouting timing is not guaranteed. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.