🌿 Red Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra)
🌿 Red Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra)
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Bulb Plant • Feature Plant • Background Plant
📋 The Red Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra) is a spectacular ornamental aquarium plant prized for its Deep Red to Burgundy Broad Leaves and Dramatic Statement Growth Form.
Its richly colored foliage creates an immediate focal point in freshwater aquariums, adding luxury, contrast, and natural elegance to planted layouts.
This bulb-growing aquatic species can produce both submerged decorative leaves and floating lily pads under ideal conditions, making it one of the most visually dynamic aquarium plants available.
It serves as a stunning Premium Statement Feature Plant, perfect for show aquariums, aquascapes, and centerpiece planting.
💡 Highlights
🌺 Deep Red Foliage: Stunning ornamental coloration
✨ Premium Feature Plant: Strong visual centerpiece impact
🌿 Bulb-Growing Species: Unique growth habit
🌊 Can Produce Floating Lily Pads: Dramatic mature display
🧠 Beginner Friendly: Easy with stable care
🧾 A Quick Look at Red Water Lily
📛 Common Name: Red Water Lily
🔬 Scientific Name: Nymphaea rubra
👨👩👧 Family: Nymphaeaceae
🌍 Origin: South Asia
📏 Max Size: 20–80+ cm (≈ 8–32″+)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.8
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22–30 °C (≈ 72–86 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner to Intermediate
💖 Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
💡 Lighting Needs: Moderate to high
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Midground • Background • Feature plant
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Bulb Plant: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: High (heavy root feeder)
🐣 Propagation: Bulb offsets / daughter plants
