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Databases compiled from the Ministry of Primary Industries list of Tropical fish allowed to be imported into New Zealand.
Freshwater Fish A toH.
Freshwater Fish I to Z.
Tropical Marine Fish .
Killifish on list
Marine Invertebrates.
Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
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Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Water Poppy
- Scientific Name: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
- Origin: Europe - West Asia
- Temperature (°C): Oct-22
- pH range: 6.8 - 7.2
- Hardness (ppm): 50 - 150
- Height: 70mm
- Difficulty: Easy
- Notes: Europe central parts of western Asia & now naturalised in North America. A rosette plant with 7cm floating leaves. Self propagating by runners but requires good lighting at all times so is not suitable for indoor aquaria - does well in cooler water outdoors.
- Propagation: A perennial plant best cultivated in the vegetative manner by buds that hibernate in the mud & sprout early spring
- Source: FNZAS