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Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia

Cryptocóryne crispátula

Family: Araceae
Genus: Cryptocoryne

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Low to High

Usage

Background
Midground
Specimen Plant

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

8-30°C(opt: 23°C)

CO2

5-40mg/L

pH

6-9

Nutrients

Description

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia is a variety of Cryptocoryne crispatula characterized by long, narrow, smooth to undulate green to reddish-brown leaves. The leaves of emersed plants are flaccid. Submersed leaves grow up to 20-50 cm in length and 5-12 mm in width. Its leaf width differs from that of C. crisptaula var. tonkinensis (2-4 mm wide) and C. crispatula var. balansae (15-40 mm wide). This variety is found in Thailand, Vietnam, and Southern China, where it grows mainly submersed in rivulets and rivers.

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia

Growth Rate

Medium

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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