Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko'
Entity overview
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko' is mapped for discovery as medium-growth rosette plant with foreground/midground placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Growth and propagation values include height 5–15 cm.
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Color tags are green.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Aquarium parameters listed here include temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 1–18 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Check this next: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 5–15 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
