TCulture Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Green’ (Pot/TC Cup)

Complete botanical name

Cryptocóryne wéndtii de Wit

Family
Araceae

Genus
Cryptocoryne

Difficulty
easy

Usage
Midground, Foreground, group

Growth
medium

pH value
5 – 8

Temperature tolerance
15 – 30°C

Carbonate hardness
1 – 18°dKH

General hardness
0 – 30°dGH

Propagation
Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants

Can grow emersed?
yes

Source
Flowgrow

Cryptocoryne Wendtii ‘Green’ for Singapore Beginner Tanks

The plain green wendtii is the workhorse of the crypt world and one of the first plants we hand to new hobbyists. It thrives across a wide range, comfortably handling the warm 27-29C water in heaterless Singapore tanks and the soft, slightly acidic profile of dechlorinated tap. Low light is enough, CO2 is optional, and it asks for little beyond a stable environment, which makes it a dependable midground and foreground filler in low-tech scapes.

Whether you receive a pot or TC cup, separate the clump into smaller portions and plant each so the rhizome sits at the substrate surface with roots buried. Crypt melt is normal after replanting or a parameter shift, so resist the urge to dig it up. New submerged leaves emerge within a fortnight, and over time runners spread the colony sideways to form a lush green carpet of foliage.

Read our wendtii care guide and low-tech planted tank guide for a stable start, and find more varieties in our cryptocoryne live plants collection.