About Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red'
A hardy red-brown rosette crypt that thrives in low to medium light.
A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.
Around 9 hours is a useful starting point.
Injection is not normally necessary.
Low trimming needs.
A hardy red-brown rosette crypt that thrives in low to medium light.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
Plant the crown just above the substrate; roots feed heavily.
Runners / daughter plants
Prone to "crypt melt" after a move or parameter change; usually regrows from the rhizome — leave it be.
Crypt melt after replanting or sudden parameter swings; slow to establish.
Matched from the PlantLab database using light, CO₂, difficulty, feeding demand and placement.