CRYPTOCORYNE WENDTII ‘GREEN’

Description

Green Cryptocoryne

This Cryptocoryne has been one of the most popular aquarium plants for decades.
A robust nature and fantastic adaptability make these plants almost mandatory for any beginner’s underwater landscape.
Whether as a cluster in a small Nano Cube or flat cushion plants in a larger show aquarium, this Cryptocoryne combines an optimum growth habit with a highly attractive appearance!
These plants stay much smaller with good lighting.

Growth height
10 – 25 cm
Origin country
Sri Lanka

Usage
NanoCube
Type
Rosettenpflanze

Family
Araceae
Species
Cryptocoryne

Breeding
Ausläufer
Growth speed
mittel

pH
5 – 8
Water hardness
0 – 20 °dh

Hints

Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Green’ for beginner SG aquascapes

If we had to name one plant for a first planted tank in Singapore, green wendtii would be high on the list. It is genuinely beginner-proof: robust, adaptable, and content in low-tech setups without pressurised CO2. Whether you cluster it in a nano cube or spread it as a low cushion in a larger display, it delivers reliable green growth that stays more compact under brighter light, making it forgiving of varied conditions.

Our ambient 27-29C means most hobbyists run it heaterless. Bed it into a nutrient substrate, add a root tab, and resist replanting once it anchors, since crypts draw food through their roots and dislike disturbance. A short bout of melt after transfer is normal while it converts to submerged leaves and adjusts to your tap water; trim the mush and let it recover undisturbed, then it spreads steadily by runners.

Read the full wendtii care guide and compare colour forms in our varieties comparison. Browse the rest of our Cryptocoryne live plants selection.