Dennerle Cryptocoryne lucens in Pot

Description

Narrow-Leaved Cryptocoryne Nevelli

Cryptocoryne lucens is easy to care for and easy to cultivate.
The plants produce narrow, pure green leaves. Growing to a height of 10 – 20 cm it is a good candidate as a foreground plant.
It grows very slowly, which means it requires minimal maintenance.
As with many rosette-like plants, only the older, outer leaves should be removed.
However, it is possible to prune the plant hard to encourage more dense growth.
Plants should be cut approx. 2 – 3 cm above the substrate.

Growth height
10 – 20 cm
Origin country
Sri Lanka

Usage
NanoCube
Type
Rosettenpflanze

Family
Araceae
Species
Cryptocoryne

Breeding
Ausläufer
Growth speed
langsam

pH
5 – 8
Water hardness
0 – 20 °dh

Hints

Cryptocoryne lucens for low-fuss SG foreground planting

Lucens is the narrow-leaved, compact crypt we point beginners toward when they want a green foreground that does not demand pressurised CO2. Its slow, steady habit means very little trimming, and it holds well in the warm 27-29C water typical of unheated tanks here. Planted in a small group it knits into a low, grassy cushion that reads beautifully against darker hardscape in nano and shrimp setups.

Root feeding matters most with this species, so we bed it into aquasoil or a fine nutrient substrate and add a root tab beneath the cluster. After planting, expect a quiet settling-in period while it converts to submerged leaves and adapts to your local water; resist the urge to disturb it. Once anchored it sends out runners and gradually fills the front of the tank on its own.

For routine care read our Cryptocoryne lucens care guide and our general Cryptocoryne care guide. Explore more options in our Cryptocoryne live plants range.