Cryptocoryne × willisii "Pigmea"
Cryptocoryne × willisii Reitz
Cryptocoryne × willisii "Pigmea" is a rosette plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightLow
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 72–86°F (22–30°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water 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
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Cryptocoryne × willisii "Pigmea"
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 × willisii Reitz
