
Rosettes, Bulbs, and Ground Cover Plants
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Photo: S.Tanaka~commonswiki · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Araceae
- Origin
- Sumatra and Borneo
- Size
- 15 – 30 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- medium
- CO2
- not required
- Fertilization
- medium
- Growth
- slow
- Position
- midground
- Propagation
- stolons
Notes: Heart-shaped, light green leaves. Sturdy and eye-catching when planted in groups.





