Tiger Lotus Bulbs - Freshwater Aquatic Plant | Sprouts in Tanks Under 72F

They actually sent me two bulbs, which was great and appreciated! They both have bloomed, although one of them not as much because I had to move it away from the root tabs I put in for it to accommodate trying to sink some driftwood.This one wasn't moved. The purple is looking really good and it's sprouting like crazy! I am using root tabs (mainly because I used just normal sand for substrate as I wasn't planning for stemmed plants). I'm also using some extra iron in the water and liquid fertilizer (for the other plants but I'm sure this one benefits a little as well) and sunlight quality light for 7-8 hours a day to get this growth. This plant is going to look so good surrounded by the greenery of the other plants in the tank!

This bulb never sprouted. I had it in the tank for a month at 77 degrees fahrenheit then in a special sprouting bottle at about 98 - 100 degrees fahrenheit. It never sprouted.

Follow the directions and you can't go wrong.. Great product

The product is goods the only is I payed 12.99 for bulbs and I only received one tiny bulbs very disappointing

grew well looked fantastic

I was very skeptical when buying this product but I love lotus plans that I’ve seen when traveling in Asia. The description sounded pretty honest and was clear that the bulbs only grow under certain conditions. I thought I would take a chance and I didn’t think I was going to get any results but after a few months I noticed these brown leaves popping up in my tank. Sure enough even with the Brazilian penny wort growing overhead it’s doing really well. I have dwarf frogs in this tank and they like to hop on the lotus leaves and then climb on top of the penny wort to hang out on the surface and breathe. Overall this is a lovely addition to my tank and I will be ordering more for two other tanks that I have. They do take quite a while to get going and I did not think it was going to produce so you do have to be patient with them mine took about three months before being evident that it was growing. My water is about 15 inches deep in this tank, which has mixed tetras, a beta (no issues btw) mystery snails, dwarf frogs and plecos. All in all this plant is a lovely natural addition to the tank. The one star was just taken off because of questions about the germination rate, how long they take and not all bulbs are probably always going to be viable. Overall these are really neat. Ps the stems are short, about 8-10” in high at most. Leaves are 3-4” in long. They really are striking in the purple orange and green color is hard to describe. Because they stay small they are nice in the tank. I wish I had room for a full size lotus but that would be ridiculous. Anyway really delighted with this plant. Ordering a few more.

First of all, the one bulb I ordered lived and is growing fine. Though I did not know what I was getting into. Once the bulb starts growing it grows fast. If you plan on going low maintenance, one tiny bulb will try to take over your tank. I saw my first leaf sprout in May, and by mid July I've had to trim at least a dozen hand sized leaves because they're blocking too much light at the surface! If you're more aggressive with your trimming I've read that you can 'train' your tiger lotus to stay small and subaquatic. Also I've read that the roots of the tiger lotus put out a chemical that inhibits the growth of other plants around it, so beware of that possibility. Just some things to consider. Also I've got a flower pod on the way! It's going to be interesting to watch it make it's way to the surface and bloom!!

The plant was defective. I followed the instructions to the T and no signs that the plant was going to develop. It’s been over 3 weeks. Very disappointed