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Midground · Beginner friendly

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Cryptocoryne wendtii

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✦ DIFFICULTY Easy

A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.

☀ LIGHT Low

Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.

≈ CO₂ Recommended

Can grow without it, but responds noticeably to supplementation.

↗ GROWTH Slow

Low trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Cryptocoryne wendtii

A popular rosette plant with ruffled leaves in various colors.

Cryptocoryne wendtii is a highly adaptable plant that comes in green, brown, and red varieties. It forms a dense bush in the midground.

Shrimp friendly Nano suitable Low-tech suitable High-tech suitable Fry cover

CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementMidground

Typical height4–8 in

Typical width6 in

Suggested minimum tank5 gal

Suggested tank height10 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightLow

Photoperiod range8–12 hr

Approx. PAR15–60

Injected CO₂Recommended

CO₂ benefitModerate

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingHigh

Water-column feedingLow

Overall fertilizer demandModerate

Iron demandLow

MicronutrientsLow

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature72–82°F

pH6–7.5

GH2–15 dGH

KH2–12 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate

Bury roots, keep crown exposed.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Runners

Acclimation

Prone to crypt melt.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Crypt melt upon introduction.

KEEP EXPLORING

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Cryptocoryne wendtii

About Cryptocoryne wendtii

What this plant needs.

Placement + size

Energy demand

Where it feeds

Useful parameter range

How to plant it.

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Acclimation

What usually goes wrong.

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