Red Tiger Lotus

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Type: Sprouted Bulb With Leaf
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Nymphaea Zenkeri 'Red', widely known as Red Tiger Lotus, is one of the most iconic and captivating aquatic plants for aquariums and ponds. With its bold, deep red leaves and unique tiger-like variegation, it creates an instant focal point in any aquascape. This stunning species brings natural elegance, vibrant color, and dynamic height to both beginner and expert setups.

Red Tiger Lotus

Sprouted Bulb With Leaf

Sale price
$9.99
Regular price
$19.99
Sprouted Bulb With Leaf

🪷 Nymphaea Zenkeri 'Red' – Red Tiger Lotus

Sold as: Sprouted Bulb with Leaf or Bulb Only (No Leaf)

Nymphaea Zenkeri 'Red', widely known as Red Tiger Lotus, is one of the most iconic and captivating aquatic plants for aquariums and ponds. With its bold, deep red leaves and unique tiger-like variegation, it creates an instant focal point in any aquascape. This stunning species brings natural elegance, vibrant color, and dynamic height to both beginner and expert setups.

Each bulb is carefully prepared to give you the best possible chance for successful growth. Simply rinse the bulb gently in clean water and place it in your aquarium or pond. Under optimal conditions, new growth typically emerges within 10–15 days.

⚠️ Please note: while the bulbs exhibit very high sprout rates, we do not guarantee every bulb will grow, as growth depends on tank conditions and care.


🌟 Key Features

  • Scientific Name: Nymphaea Zenkeri 'Red'

  • Common Name: Red Tiger Lotus

  • Growth Form: Bulb-based aquatic plant with striking red, variegated leaves

  • Placement: Midground to background / pond feature plant

  • Color: Deep red leaves with tiger-like patterns

  • Growth Rate: Fast under optimal conditions

  • CO₂ Requirement: Optional, but promotes faster and stronger growth

  • Light Demand: Medium to high


🌱 Growth & Propagation

  • Propagation: Grows from bulb; bulbs may send up multiple leaves over time

  • Planting: Rinse bulb and gently place on top of substrate (do not bury fully). Once sprouting begins, roots will naturally anchor the bulb.

  • Nutrient Substrate: Not required, but root tabs or enriched substrate can enhance growth.

  • Can Be Grown Emersed: No — this is an aquatic-only plant.


🪴 What You’ll Receive

  • Sprouted Bulb with Leaf: A live bulb already sprouting with one or more leaves
    OR

  • Bulb Only (No Leaf): A healthy dormant bulb ready to sprout under optimal conditions


🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

  • Adds dramatic red coloration and visual contrast to aquariums and ponds

  • Large, broad leaves provide natural shelter for fish and fry

  • Helps create a layered, lush aquascape with vertical interest

  • Ideal as a centerpiece plant for tanks and water gardens


⚠️ Disclaimer

  • We do not guarantee every bulb will sprout, although our bulbs typically exhibit very high sprout rates.

  • Growth depends on many factors including lighting, water quality, and tank conditions.


⚠️ State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Please ensure Nymphaea Zenkeri 'Red' is suitable for your region and local regulations regarding aquatic plants. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

Handling time for Live Plants orders:
 
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
 
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from  Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
Free ShippingWe offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
  • Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
  • If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
  • Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery. 
    Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail. 
    • We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
    Refused Shipment PolicyAll customers must keep their address information up-to-date!
    • Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
    • Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable
    Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
    • Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers. 

    Return Policy: All sales are final

    • We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals

       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.

      Customer Reviews

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      Britain M.
      Health plants

      Lotus was larger than I expected and in good health. Every plant I’ve gotten from here has been great quality and healthy

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      Jay R. (United States)
      OK!

      I have had a lot of bad experiences purchasing these beautiful little nuggets, however, when I receive these beautiful little nuggets, I felt around they were firm and hard like they’re supposed to be one of them actually had a little point of a leaf starting to grow so you know that one was ready to come out. I have one other in my tank and it’s doing beautifully so I know these two are gonna be just as happy. They did come in healthy and firm the way they’re supposed to be. Thank you.

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      Joe N. (United States)
      So far so good

      Both aquatic plants I ordered are as pictured & as expected. Both were packaged well to best benefit the plants health. Shipping was a little higher than other places but as long as these plants thrive I'll be very happy with Aquarium Plants Factory.

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      Louis S.(. (United States)
      Red Tiger Lotus

      Comes very nicely packaged in a sealed plastic bag.

      K
      Kristopher

      Looks healthy

      D
      David G. (United States)
      SMALL PLANTS

      Plants too damn small

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