Cryptocoryne × purpurea

Cryptocóryne × purpúrea

Family: Araceae

Genus: Cryptocoryne

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Low to Medium

Growth Rate

Slow

Usage

Background

Midground

Specimen Plant

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

17-30°C(opt: 25.5°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-6

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Description

The water trumpet, Cryptocoryne purpurea, was first discovered in Kota Tinggi, western Malaysia, and was described by H.N. Ridley, director of the Botanical Garden Singapore, in 1902. It is a hybrid of C. cordata var. cordata and C. griffithii, identified as such in 1982 by Niels Jacobsen.