Rosettes, Bulbs, and Ground Cover Plants
Cryptocoryne cordata
Cryptocoryne cordata
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Araceae
- Origin
- Malaysian Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- Size
- 15 – 30 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 8 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Light
- average
- CO2
- recommended
- Fertilization
- average
- Growth
- slow
- Position
- mid-shot
- Propagation
- stolons
Notes: Heart-shaped leaves with a reddish or purplish underside. Prefers soft water; some varieties are highly sought after.
