Cryptocoryne nevillii
Cryptocoryne nevillii
Cryptocoryne nevillii is a rosette plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
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Not suitable for aquariums. Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 72–86°F (22–30°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Not suitable for aquariums Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–86°F (22–30°C)
- pH
- 5.5–8.5
- 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
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Cryptocoryne nevillii
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 nevillii
