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Nymphaea pubescens

Hairy water lily

Nympháea pubéscens

Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Medium to High

Usage

Red Accent
Background
Midground

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

15-30°C(opt: 25°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-8

Description

Nymphaea pubescens Willdenow is a medium-sized tropical water lily native to the Asian tropics, found in Pakistan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua-New Guinea, and Australia. It is closely related to Nymphaea lotus. The floating leaves are roundish oval to round, 7-15 cm in diameter, with an undulate sawed margin, having a dark olive green upper side and purple-green underside towards the stem onset. Submersed leaves are orange-brown in color.

Growth Rate

Medium

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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