Common Name
White water trumpet
Description
The brown variant of the White Water Trumpet, traditionally called Cryptocoryne costata. Good lighting provided, it develops red-brown underwater leaves with a nice dark striped pattern.
Cryptocoryne albida is a slow growing Cryptocoryne that prefers a well-lit place and nutrient-rich substrate.
Cryptocoryne albida is distributed in southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a highly variable species belonging to the group of Cryptocoryne crispatula. Different forms are known from aquarium culture, some of them green, some of them brownish in colour. In nature, these forms are known to occur in the same populations.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Very narrow leaves
Interesting feathery pattern on the leaves
Undemanding
Synonyms
Cryptocoryne costata Gagnep., Cryptocoryne retrospiralis subsp. albida (R. Parker) Rataj, Cryptocoryne retrospiralis var. costata (Gagnep.) De Wit
Complete Botanical Name
Cryptocóryne álbida R. Parker
Family
Araceae
Genus
Cryptocoryne
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
easy
Growth
slow
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
6-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
2-12 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
