{"product_id":"nymphaea-lotus-potted-aquarium-plant","title":"Nymphaea lotus Potted Aquarium Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA potted Nymphaea lotus bred for aquarists after a shifting, colourful focal point. Grown as a solitary plant in a large aquarium, it gives you leaves that change from green through red-brown with purple spotting as it matures, plus aromatic flowers if the tank is left open-topped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNymphaea lotus is a West African aquatic lily whose leaves range from green through red-brown with varying numbers of purple spots, supplied here as a single potted plant. It's suited to being grown as a solitary specimen in a large aquarium, where its colour and form have room to stand out. Feeding it a nutrient-rich substrate helps it grow more vigorously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore any leaves reach the surface, the plant produces numerous leaves underwater first, so early growth won't automatically mean floating leaves. If you'd rather keep everything submerged, trimming back the roots and leaves stops floating leaves from forming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft to flower, Nymphaea lotus produces aromatic blooms that are best enjoyed in an open-topped aquarium, where they can reach the surface. It's often sold in red and green colour forms, though this listing doesn't specify which one is supplied, so expect some natural variation in the exact leaf colour you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown singly, it can reach between 20 and 80cm tall, which is why it's recommended as a solitary feature rather than part of a crowded layout. That combination of height and variable colouring is why it works best as a single, large specimen rather than grouped with other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAfrica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquarium placement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMidground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"AquaticsHub","offers":[{"title":"Potted","offer_id":57679177908597,"sku":"TRP-019","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/0610\/4949\/files\/nymphaea-lotus-potted-aquarium-plant.jpg?v=1792398455","url":"https:\/\/aquaticshub.co.uk\/products\/nymphaea-lotus-potted-aquarium-plant","provider":"AquaticsHub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}