🌿 Cryptocoryne wendtii
🔹 Description
Cryptocoryne wendtii is a hardy, low-maintenance rosette plant from Sri Lanka. It’s highly adaptable and comes in several color forms (green, brown, red). Its wavy, lance-shaped leaves make it a favorite for both beginner and advanced aquascapes.
🔹 Care
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Placement: Foreground to midground, depending on size
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Lighting: Low to medium
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Growth rate: Moderate
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CO₂: Not required, but boosts growth and coloration
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Water: 22–28 °C | pH 6.0–7.5 | Soft–medium hardness
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Size: 10–25 cm tall depending on form
🔹 Notes
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Grows best when left undisturbed – avoid replanting often.
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May “melt” (lose leaves) after planting or parameter changes; new growth will regrow from the roots.
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Propagates by sending out runners that form small daughter plants.
