Description
Cryptocoryne Lutea 5cm Pot
Cryptocoryne Lutea is a gorgeous mid-ground plant with bright green to brown long leaves and a wavy shape.
Requires a hard-ish water environment and a good substrate to thrive.
In nature, they can be found growing, emersed and will grow flowers above the water.
They will also grow happily when submerged. It can be planted into the substrate or attached to a rock or piece of driftwood with a cotton thread or fishing wire.
As with all crypt plants, Lutea is sensitive to changes in water parameters and doesn’t like to be moved. It is normal for the plant to undergo “crypt melt” when moved into a new aquarium.
If you encounter crypt melt, remove the dead leaves and stems and wait, as they will more than likely grow back into their new water parameters.
Propagate through runners, which can be cut and replanted into the substrate when the plant grows too large
Place of origin: Sri Lanka
Temperature range:22 – 28°C
Maximum height:20 cm
Growth rate: Slow
Light rate: Medium – High
Demands: Medium
Position range: Foreground – Centre
