Description
Legro's Water Trumpet is a long known form of Cryptocoryne walkeri from the central highland of Sri Lanka. It is a triploid form (having a triple chromosome set). Under water it develops ovate-elongate leaves with olive green to light bronze, shining upper side and red to red brown underside. The margin is wavy, the tip acuminate. The plant gets a height of about 10-15 cm and is as undemanding as other, related Sri Lanka crypts, however, it grows more slowly. Within few months it develops a nice stand. It is mostly delivered in its emersed (terrestrial) form, with broader, very variable leaves. Planted in the aquarium, it will develop its narrower, wavy submerged leaves.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Slow-growing Cryptocoryne
Olive green to bronze leaves
Undemanding
Synonyms
Cryptocoryne legroi de Wit
Complete Botanical Name
Cryptocóryne wálkeri Schott
Family
Araceae
Genus
Cryptocoryne
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
easy
Growth
slow
Propagation
Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
