Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.
 
This beautiful variety of Cryptocoryne wendtii is only found in the river Mi Oya at Sri Lanka. It has characteristic red-brown, slightly hammered leaves from 20-35 cm, and 15-30 cm wide rosettes. Many Cryptocorynes can grow at high temperatures. In the wild this plant is found in streams with a temperature of more than 30 degrees C.  
 
Plant info
Type:
Rosulate
 
Origin:
Asia
 
Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.
Growth rate:
Slow
 
Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.
Height:
20 - 30+
 
Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.
Light demand:
Low
 
The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.
CO2 :
Low
 
A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.