Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'
Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height3.9–7.9" (10–20 cm)
About this plant
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' is recognised by its dark, strongly textured leaves. Allow room for its leaves and rosette to spread. When it has open space, the foliage can lie close to the substrate. It grows at a moderate rate, has a low light demand and can be cultivated in hard water.
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.
- Approx. height
- 3.9–7.9" (10–20 cm)
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
- runners, rhizome division, splitting, cutting off daughter plants
- Color
- Green, Brown
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What you’ll need to grow Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'
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
