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Cryptocoryne beckettii
Cryptocoryne beckettii
Hardy, easy Sri Lankan crypt with olive-brown to green-brown leaves; adapts to soft or hard water.
Check your local laws. No legal listing found. USDA APHIS weed risk assessment (2016) rates it High Risk; naturalised in the San Marcos River, Texas, and in Florida. Never throw it into ponds, rivers or drains.
Needs
Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 15 cm
Temperature22–26 °C
WhereMiddle of the tank
Feeds throughRoots (use root tabs)
FamilyAraceae
Native toCentral and south-western Sri Lanka (endemic); naturalised in Texas, USA
How to keep it
- Nutrient-rich substrate (root tabs) enhances growth
- Low to medium light is fine
Sources
14 facts checked with sources
- Scientific namePOWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne beckettii
- FamilycorrectedPOWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne beckettii
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- HeightTropica: Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
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- Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Cryptocoryne beckettii · POWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne beckettii
- AboutTropica: Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii' · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne beckettii
- Care tipsFlowgrow: Cryptocoryne beckettii
- LawscorrectedUSDA APHIS Weed Risk Assessment: Cryptocoryne beckettii (Ver. 1, 29 Apr 2016)