CRYPTOCORYNE WENDTII C 421

Description

Medium, Brown Cryptocoryne

C421 is yet another variety of C. wendtii – a medium-sized, brown Cryptocoryne that grows well and is an easy plant.
Leaves above the surface are rusty brown, below the surface they are a chocolate brown.
Planting tip: Keep these plants small and compact by planting in a clay pot. Press the pot directly into the substrate.
By limiting the space available for the roots, the plants stay smaller and create an effect similar to a bonsai tree.

Growth height
10 – 15 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 wendtii C421 Care for Singapore Hobbyists

We recommend this brown C421 wendtii variety as a workhorse midground plant for SG community tanks. It is undemanding, grows well in our warm 27-29C water and soft, slightly-acidic local tap supply, and needs no CO2 to thrive. Above water the leaves run rusty brown; submerged they deepen to a rich chocolate tone that contrasts beautifully against bright green stems and carpets, giving a low-tech scape real depth without much effort from you.

A handy trick we share with customers is planting C421 in a small clay pot pressed into the substrate. Restricting the roots keeps the plant compact, almost bonsai-like, which is ideal for nano and shelf tanks in flats. Expect the usual crypt melt for a week or two after planting; leave the crown alone and new submerged leaves push through. Once settled, it spreads gently by runners that you can split and replant.

See related plants in our cryptocoryne live plants range. Our Cryptocoryne wendtii care guide and brown vs green comparison help you place it, and this melting fix covers the settling phase.