Barclaya longifolia
COMMON NAME:
Orchid Lily
SYN:
None
FAMILY:
Nymphaeaceae
RANGE:
Southeast Asia; Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam
AQUASCAPE:
A middleground specimen plant.
HEIGHT:
To 16" (40 cm)
AH:
15-20" (38-50 cm)
WATER:
moderate to bright
LIGHT:
pH: 6.3-7.2; 3-10 dH; 73-86°F (23-30°C)
SUBSTRATE:
Nutrient rich.
P:
From seeds or by dividing the rhizome.
REMARKS:
This species will usually flower above the surface. There are at least two varieties, the red form requiring more light than the green one.
DC:
5
The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.
