Freshwater
Cryptocoryne parva
Araceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Foreground
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 5 cm
Range
More about the species
Description
Cryptocoryne parva is an aquatic freshwater plant, often grown in aquariums. It is the smallest known member of the genus Cryptocoryne. Native to Sri Lanka, it grows as a small rosette reaching between 5 and 8 cm. Emersed leaves are a little wider than those growing under water. The spathe is c. 1.5 cm. It grows very slowly even under good conditions and prefers a lot of light.
Other names
No other names.
Articles
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