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Dwarf Lily

Nymphaea stellata

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✦ DIFFICULTY Easy–Moderate

A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.

☀ LIGHT Moderate

Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.

≈ CO₂ Recommended

Can grow without it, but responds noticeably to supplementation.

↗ GROWTH Medium

Medium trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Dwarf Lily

A beautiful bulb plant that shoots up arrow-shaped red and green leaves.

The Dwarf Lily is a stunning centerpiece plant. It grows from a bulb and will produce floating lily pads if not trimmed regularly.

Shrimp friendly Low-tech suitable High-tech suitable Fry cover

CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementMidground

Typical height4–20 in

Typical width8 in

Suggested minimum tank10 gal

Suggested tank height22 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightModerate

Photoperiod range8–12 hr

Approx. PAR20–80

Injected CO₂Recommended

CO₂ benefitModerate

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingHigh

Water-column feedingLow

Overall fertilizer demandModerate

Iron demandModerate

MicronutrientsLow

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature72–82°F

pH6–7.5

GH2–12 dGH

KH2–10 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate

Leave half the bulb exposed.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Seeds/Runners

Acclimation

May go dormant.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Bulb rot if buried completely.

KEEP EXPLORING

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