Cryptocoryne × purpurea
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Cryptocoryne × purpurea is grouped as slow-growth rosette plant with midground/background placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Cryptocoryne griffithii.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water summary uses temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5–6, KH 2–16 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–6
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–16 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne
