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Cryptocoryne × purpurea

Cryptocóryne × purpúrea

Family: Araceae
Genus: Cryptocoryne

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Low to Medium

Usage

Background
Midground
Specimen Plant

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

17-30°C(opt: 25.5°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-6

Nutrients

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.

Cryptocoryne × purpurea
Cryptocoryne × purpurea

Growth Rate

Slow

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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