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Nymphoides hydrophylla (Lour.) Kuntze

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Crested floatingheart, White water snowflake, White snowflake

Nymphoides hydrophylla is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to tropical Asia.

Distribution: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

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Natasha Khardina
GPS
11.8776293, 75.5774536
Geographical region
Southern Asia
Drainage Basin
Arabian Sea
River catchment
Water body type
River
Water body name
Anjarakandy
Water body part
Water body course
Middle course
Water body: tributary of
Tributary name
Type locality
Vietnam (Indo-China, Asia-Tropical)
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
Listed in CITES
No

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Low
Water temperature
20-28° °C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
6.0-8.0
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Phytology

Plant form
Submersed
Plant type
Rhizomatous
Plant size
30 cm
Plant growth rate
Fast
Plant light demand
Medium
CO2
Low
Aquarium equipment

Nymphoides hydrophylla is an ideal background aquarium plant to add interest to fish tanks. It may be grown in low-tech aquariums.

Plant care

It will tolerate low-intensity lighting, though high-intensity lighting will promote lusher growth, as will CO2 supplementation and balanced fertilization, though not required. Older surface leaves may need to be thinned to allow space for new foliage.

Water care

This plant grows well in almost any conditions, but it does significantly better in nutrient-rich water.

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