Cryptocoryne wendtii ''braun''
Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
About this plant
The brown form of Cryptocoryne wendtii develops gently wavy, sometimes dimpled leaves that become a deeper brown under good lighting. It provides a contrasting rosette among green plants, tolerates hard water and spreads through runners. Its moderate growth makes it suitable for a stable planted layout.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums 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
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- cutting off daughter plants, runners
- Color
- Brown
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What you’ll need to grow Cryptocoryne wendtii ''braun''
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Substrate
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 wendtii de Wit
