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Carpet & Foreground · Tough

Cryptocoryne parva

Cryptocoryne parva

The smallest Cryptocoryne; very slow, but individual plants join into a low lawn after about six months.

Needs

Care levelModerate
LightMedium
CO₂Not needed
GrowthSlow
HeightUp to 6 cm
Temperature23–26 °C
WhereFront of the tank
Feeds throughRoots (use root tabs)
FamilyAraceae
Native toCentral Sri Lanka (endemic; highlands near Kandy)
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

  • Root tabs / nutrition capsules in the substrate
  • Plant singly a few cm apart
  • Keep iron and potassium fairly high
  • Shading by taller plants
  • Poor nutrients (chlorosis, holes in leaves)

Sources

13 facts checked with sources

  • Scientific namePOWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne parva
  • FamilycorrectedPOWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne parva
  • Native rangecorrectedPOWO (WCVP) API: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • LightcorrectedTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • CO₂Tropica: Cryptocoryne parva
  • GrowthTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • Care levelTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • HeightTropica: Cryptocoryne parva
  • TemperaturecorrectedFlowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • Where to plantTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • AboutTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva
  • Care tipscorrectedTropica: Cryptocoryne parva · Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne parva