Tiger lotus is just a beautiful plant with reddish-green to deep red leaves that have darker spots that are often purplish in color. When given medium light and plenty of nutrients, this plant will thrive. As it grows, tiger lotus plants will display its large leaves below the surface of the water while simultaneously sending lily pads up to reach the surface. It does well as a midground to background plant, but because it is so impactful, it can make a great standalone plant as well.
We Include Heat Packs and Liners Free of Charge
We have a custom-developed algorithm to include heat packs and insulating plant liners as needed, based on the weather forecast from our warehouse to your shipping address. This helps keep plants at stable temperatures, both in hot and cold weather. Other vendors typically charge you at checkout for a heat pack. We include them when needed free of charge because it's our job to deliver our plants to your door healthy.
Delicate Leaves
The plant may come with a few small leaves. However, the leaves are delicate, and it is common for them to be damaged in transit. More leaves will grow about 7–14 days after being planted in an aquarium with some root tabs and Easy Green.
How We Grow and Store Our Plants
We store all of our plants in aquariums with plenty of light and fertilizer to start converting their leaves. This picture is from our warehouse. Not all vendors store their plants in water; many store them out of water in bags straight from the farms. This is more time without light and doesn't give them a head start in growing underwater leaves.
Arrived without any death leaves . I usually cut the bottom of the pot and put it upside down for a few weeks so it can take root undisturbed by my geophagus
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Cindy (Livingston, MT, US)
Will grow fine
Like all my other reviews in this order, it came with everything but the roots looking unwell. Luckily this one is a bulb and has one good leaf so should. Be OK.
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Nicole W. (Lafayette, LA, US)
So pretty
Our first bulb came and never grew. Aquarium co-op quickly sent us a new one and it’s beautiful and growing wonderfully!
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Alyssa F. (Troy, NY, US)
Stunning, healthy plant!
Nothing but positive feedback for the plant I received!!! I live all the way across the country, and received my tiger lotus bulb only 3 days after ordering. The bulb was packed so well, with a free heating pack and made it to our chilly late winter temps in the Northeast with no issues or damage whatsoever. The bulb I received had 4 leaves on it on arrival, and after a week in my no-CO2 tank, has already put out two gorgeous new ones! While I love and appreciate my LFS, they have only ever carried very, very sad tiger lotus bulbs. This is now my go to shop for this particular plant. Phenomenal!
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C. (Concord, NC, US)
Best success story yet
The tiger lotus bulb i got really has flourished, it's been great to watch the progress!
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Jo1414 (St. Petersburg, FL, US)
Bulb with leaves.
I bought two of these, one was the red variety, the other is a green/red variegated one. Both had nice leaves with roots so I separated them from the bulb, planted the roots and placed the bulbs elsewhere in the tank. This is one of my favorite plants to propogate.
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Delia
Plants are carefully packaged and always arrive in healthy condition.
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Ricardo M. (San Antonio, TX, US)
Great plants and service.
As we all know, the products and service are always top notch at Aquarium Co-Op. The Tiger Lotus bulb I received is growing great.
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carlos m. (Austin, TX, US)
Great
I love that the website gives you the information to properly plant it and propagate them.