Red Tiger Lotus - Nymphaea zenkeri red Red tiger Lotus is a stunning bulb lily type plant originating from Africa, growth from the bulb produces long stems with larger bright red leaves which reach the surface of the aquarium, this plant is able to reach 60-80cm in height How to use Red Tiger Lotus It is suitable for larger aquariums in the background but can also be kept in the fore-midground and kept short by pruning older growth to keep it more compact. Plant Maintenance Lotus can be a greedy plant and therefore providing high nutritional substrate is important with root tabbing long term. High lighting will encourage to lotus leaves to stay lower and more compact where lower lighting conditions will entice it to growth closer to the water surface Key Information Bright red large leaved aquatic plant African aquarium plant species Fully aquatic plant Please note: Lotus sometimes come as a bulb with new growth, this is completely normal, once planted in a good substrate the lily will put out new leaves quite readily. Red Tiger Lotus - Nymphaea zenkeri red .table_component { overflow: auto; width: 100%; } .table_component table { border: 1px solid #dededf; height: 100%; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 1px; text-align: left; } .table_component caption { caption-side: top; text-align: left; } .table_component th { border: 1px solid #dededf; background-color: #eceff1; color: #000000; padding: 5px; } .table_component td { border: 1px solid #dededf; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 5px; } Red Tiger Lotus - Nymphaea zenkeri red Difficulty Medium Type Bulb Origin Africa Growth Rate Moderate Height 60-80cm Light Demand Moderate CO2 Optional