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Dwarf Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne parva
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Lighting
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not required
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Placement
- Midground
- Max height
- 8 cm
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Cryptocoryne parva |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Origin: | Sri Lanka |
| Group: | Macrophytes |
| Care Characteristics | |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Water Type: | freshwater |
| Placement: | Midground |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Lighting: | Medium |
| CO₂: | Not required (low-tech) |
| Max Height: | 8 cm |
| True Aquatic: | Yes |
Quick Tips
- Substrate:Nutrient-Rich Substrate
- Max Nitrate:30 mg/L
- Native Status:Non-Native
Dwarf Cryptocoryne (Cryptocoryne parva) is an aquatic plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Sri Lanka. Cryptocoryne parva is the smallest true Cryptocoryne, topping out at about 8 cm, and it is the only one that works as a genuine foreground. It is also the slowest. A pot of parva planted as individual crowns takes many months to knit into a mat, and there is no way to hurry it — it is a plant for people who plan in seasons rather than weeks. It comes from Sri Lanka, grows in medium light at 22 to 28 °C (72–82 °F) in soft to moderately hard water, and does not require CO2, though it responds to it. Unlike most crypts it rarely melts badly. Plant the crowns individually and a few centimetres apart, and leave them undisturbed.
Growing conditions
- Placement
- Midground
- Lighting
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not required
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Substrate
- Nutrient-Rich Substrate
- Grown
- Fully submersed
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