Water snowflake
Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
24–31 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- floating
- Propagation
- plantlets on the flower stalk
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Its round leaves float on the surface, often with a reddish or purplish underside. The pale flowers with a yellow centre have hairy fringes, giving the flowering a delicate look. This aquatic plant of warm regions grows in still or gently flowing water.
- Scientific name
- Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze
- Classification
- Asterales › Menyanthaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Africa, Madagascar region, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, Oceania, North America, Central America, Caribbean, tropical South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 1 countries:
An aquarium plant must never reach the wild: throwing away cuttings or emptying a tank into a stream can be enough to establish it.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Leave free surface for the leaves rather than choosing it for a fully submerged stand. Runners and young plantlets let you propagate it. Medium to strong light is given for this entry. Thin the planting if the cover becomes too heavy for the other plants in the tank.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) Kew — Flora of Tropical East Africa · Base map: Natural Earth