Cryptocoryne fusca
Cryptocoryne fusca
Cryptocoryne fusca is a rosette plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
- Height3.9–9.8" (10–25 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 3.9–9.8" (10–25 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)
- pH
- 5–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 5.9–9.8" (15–25 cm)
- Propagation
- Runners
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What you’ll need to grow Cryptocoryne fusca
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingSubstrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne
- Botanical name
- Cryptocoryne fusca
