TCulture Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Brown’ (Pot)

Common Name: Crypt Wendtii Brown
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown is a common and popular plant, perfect for beginners. Like other Crypts, it grows at a moderate rate and can be grown both submerged and emersed. To propagate, simply cut off new plantlets growing from the mother rhizome.

Family Name: Araceae
Endemic To: Borneo
Leaves: 2-3”
pH: 6-7.5
Care: Easy
Light: Low to Medium
Co2: Not necessary but recommended
Propagation: Cut by rhizome
Growth rate: Slow

Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Brown’ care in Singapore tanks

Wendtii Brown is the crypt we hand to almost every first-time planted-tank owner in Singapore. It is genuinely hard to kill, grows at a manageable moderate pace, and thrives in low to medium light without CO2, which suits low-tech HDB setups perfectly. Planted in a small group across the midground, it spreads by sending up plantlets from the mother rhizome, gradually building a warm bronze-brown band of foliage.

Our soft, slightly acidic local tap water sits comfortably in its preferred range once dechlorinated, and ambient 27-29C means no heater is needed in most homes. Root tabs in the substrate keep leaves broad and richly coloured. Expect the classic crypt melt in the first weeks after planting, then steady regrowth of hardier submerged leaves. Propagation is as simple as snipping the new plantlets off the rhizome once they have rooted.

See the rest of our Cryptocoryne range, and read our Wendtii care guide with the Brown versus Green comparison to choose the right shade for your scape.