Cryptocorynes

Origins and Parentage Cryptocoryne x timahensis is a unique and captivating plant for aquarium enthusiasts, but it does require extra attention to ensure its proper growth and development. This lime green hybrid crypt is found in Singapore, where it was introduced to the forest stream surrounded by an artificial dam. …

Cryptocoryne thwaitesii grows in the stable watershed that springs out from the deep forest. The natural growth method is very special and it is not growing in the whole stream, but it seems that a small number of plants are growing only in a very narrow range of meters below …

Why Did my Cryptos Melt? A common question I get is from aquarium keepers asking why their cryptocorynes have turned into a goo.  Usually, it involves either newly acquired plants or plants that have been moved around in an established tank.  It is a common occurrence and it isn’t always a …

Cryptocorynes are an interesting group of plants.  They are largely easy to keep and make great low light plants for the planted aquarium.  Naturally they grow along shaded stream banks and shallow water as they are really mostly semi aquatic plants.  There is a wide variety of species available to the …

Potting soil is really just a soilless plant medium.   You can make your own potting soil if you have a little time and a little knowledge about what is required for a potting medium.  Some plants require differing soil contents, drainage, and texture.  The only other necessity is the ingredients …

Ive shown the photos of the agar gelled tissue culture vessels that line the shelves in our makeshift laboratory.  Many people have contacted us asking what happens to them next.  Most often times they are deflasked and planted into an aquarium, wabi sabi, or terrarium if they aren’t traded off.  …

I found this cryptocoryne pontederifolia to be a rather nice large plant.  The form ‘merah besar’ as it was labeled when I got it means big red, which fits this one.  The picture doesn’t really bring out the best of the colors on my phone camera but its a nice …

  I grow my hudoroi without much peat and prefer to use topsoil or even no organic material in the mix.   My understanding and limited information research suggests that its from primarily a limestone stream biotope that has little or limited nutrients compared to the blackwater peat streams that …

The cryptocoryne is a great aquarium and terrarium plant that can be grown well emersed or submerged.  Emersed grown plants tend to grow faster than those underwater submerged plants do but don’t color up as brightly as their underwater counterparts do. The versatility of the cryptocoryne allows it to be …

One of the first plants that I put into tissue culture was cryptocorynes. Plant tissue culture is a great way to multiply plants that multiply slowly naturally. Many people think that plants simply explode and grow to overtake your culture vessels instantly. This is not the case and it is …