Cryptocoryne fusca
Entity overview
The profile associates Cryptocoryne fusca with slow-growth rosette plant and foreground/midground placement tags.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
Searchable alternate naming includes Cryptocoryne longicauda.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty and low light demand.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
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Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 23–27 °C, pH 5–8.5, and KH 0–10 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
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Growth and use data
Growth data includes height 10–25 cm and width 15–25 cm.
Propagation data lists runners.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 10–25 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Nutrient ranges
- 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
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne