Bulb aquarium plants
Bulb plants grow from a stored bulb, so they sprout fast and throw up big leaves once they take off: aponogeton, aquarium lilies and the tiger lotus. Rest the bulb on the substrate rather than burying it, and expect some to go dormant and die back before returning. Each profile lists size, light and how to handle dormancy.
19 plants
Aponogeton boivinianus
Aponogeton boivinianusMedium lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)
Aponogeton crispus
Aponogeton crispusMedium lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Aponogeton longiplumulosusMedium lightBackground23.6 in (60 cm)
Aponogeton natans
Aponogeton natansMedium lightBackground15.7 in (40 cm)
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Aponogeton ulvaceusMedium lightBackground19.7 in (50 cm)
Aponogeton undulatus
Aponogeton undulatusMedium lightBackground21.7 in (55 cm)
Banana plant
Nymphoides aquaticaMedium lightForeground5.9 in (15 cm)
Dwarf aquarium lily
Nymphaea nouchaliMedium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Henkel's lace plant
Aponogeton madagascariensis var. henkelianusMedium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Madagascar lace
Aponogeton madagascariensisMedium lightBackground23.6 in (60 cm)
Micrantha lily
Nymphaea micranthaMedium lightMidground9.8 in (25 cm)
Onion plant
Crinum calamistratumLow lightBackground23.6 in (60 cm)
Onion plant natans
Crinum natansMedium lightBackground39.4 in (100 cm)
Orchid lily
Barclaya longifoliaMedium lightMidground15.7 in (40 cm)
Red tiger lotus
Nymphaea lotusMedium lightMidground23.6 in (60 cm)
Red water lily
Nymphaea rubraMedium lightMidground23.6 in (60 cm)
Tiger lotus
Nymphaea zenkeriMedium lightMidground19.7 in (50 cm)
Water onion
Crinum thaianumLow lightBackground39.4 in (100 cm)
Yellow pond lily
Nuphar luteaMedium lightBackground23.6 in (60 cm)
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