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Nymphaea gardneriana
Planch.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
24–28 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- midground
- Propagation
- runners
- Uses
- colour accent
- Grows emersed
- Not known
In the wild
Overview
The young submerged leaves of this American water lily can be orange-red, then turn green with age. The plant forms a small tuberous rhizome and spreads by runners. Some strains flower at night, but their behaviour in the aquarium differs with the origin of the batch.
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea gardneriana Planch.
- Classification
- Nymphaeales › Nymphaeaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Caribbean, tropical South America, southern South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Strong light, warmth, a rich substrate and shallow water favour floating leaves. A strain introduced from Bolivia may lose its leaves and roots during several months of rest, while the “Santarem” form seems to grow more continuously. Keep the tuber if the foliage disappears, without promising the same cycle for every strain.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth