🌺 Nymphaea lotus 'Red' (Dwarf Water Lily)

Vibrant Beauty for Your Aquarium or Pond

Add a tropical burst of color to your water garden or aquarium with Nymphaea lotus 'Red', also known as Nymphaea stellata or Nymphaea rubra. Commonly called the Dwarf Water Lily, this stunning aquatic plant is beloved for its deep red foliage and occasional lily-like surface blooms. Whether submerged or allowed to send leaves to the surface, it serves as a breathtaking centerpiece in freshwater environments.

🧬 Scientific Classification:

• Scientific Name: Nymphaea lotus 'Red'

• Synonyms: Nymphaea stellata, Nymphaea rubra

• Common Name: Dwarf Water Lily

• Plant Type: Bulb / Tuber

• Placement: Substrate rooted (not attachable to driftwood or rock)

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Difficulty: Easy

🌿 Key Features & Benefits:

• 🌸 Brilliant Red Foliage: Broad, deep red leaves add dramatic color and contrast, especially under high lighting.

• 🌱 Beginner-Friendly: Low-maintenance and hardy, making it ideal for aquarists of all skill levels.

• ⚡ High Growth Rate: Grows rapidly under optimal conditions with strong lighting and nutrient-rich substrate.

• 🌊 Versatile Usage: Perfect for freshwater aquariums, ponds, nano tanks, and biotope setups.

• 🌤 Natural Shade Provider: Creates shaded zones that reduce algae and offer shelter to fish and invertebrates.

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting Requirements: Medium to high (more light = richer red coloration)

• Temperature Range: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: No

🌱 Propagation & Growth Tips:

• How to Plant: Gently press the bulb halfway into the substrate. Do not bury completely.

• Growth Timeline: Under proper conditions, new growth typically appears within 8–10 days.

• Trimming Advice: Prune leaves reaching the surface for compact growth or allow vertical growth for surface blooms.

• Dormancy Note: May experience a resting phase—reduce lighting and allow it to recover before regrowth resumes.

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• Bulb Only Without Leaf – For experienced aquarists seeking to sprout naturally.

• Sprouted Bulb With Leaf – For faster results and an immediate visual impact.

👉 Simply rinse the bulb in clean water and place it in your tank or pond. Growth should appear within 8–10 days.

⚠️ Important Note:

While our bulbs are fresh and carefully selected for high viability, we do not guarantee that every bulb will grow, as successful sprouting depends on individual aquarium conditions. Choose the Sprouted Bulb With Leaf if you prefer a guaranteed start.

Pictures shown are sample representations. Unless stated, we do not guarantee whether plants will grow submerged or emersed.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.