Stoffels Cryptocornye wendtii Fancy Pink (Medium Tech)
The Stoffels Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Fancy Pink’ is a stunning and easy-to-care-for aquatic plant known for its distinctive pinkish tones and textured leaves. This plant adds a splash of color to any aquascape and is perfect for foreground or midground planting. Grown in-vitro, this plant arrives free of pests, algae, and pathogens, ensuring a healthy and clean addition to your aquarium.
Key Features:
- Unique Pink Coloration: The ‘Fancy Pink’ variant boasts shades of pink and red mixed with green, giving it a unique appearance that can brighten up your aquascape.
- Hardy and Easy to Care For: Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Fancy Pink’ is a robust plant that thrives in a variety of water conditions, making it perfect for beginners and experienced aquarists alike.
- In-Vitro Cultivation: Produced in sterile, controlled conditions, the plant is free from snails, algae, and other contaminants, ensuring a clean start for your tank.
- Ideal for Foreground or Midground: Its compact growth makes it well-suited for the foreground or midground, adding texture and color to your layout.
Care Requirements:
- Lighting: Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Fancy Pink’ thrives in low to moderate lighting, making it ideal for low-tech setups. It develops more intense coloration in lower light environments.
- CO2: While CO2 is not necessary for this plant, the addition of CO2 can help boost growth and maintain more vibrant colors, especially in higher-tech aquariums.
- Water Parameters: This plant is very adaptable and can thrive in a wide range of water conditions. It prefers a pH between 6.0 and 8.0 and temperatures between 22-28°C.
- Trimming: Older or damaged leaves can be removed periodically to maintain a tidy appearance. The plant will naturally propagate through runner shoots, which can be separated and replanted.
Planting Tips:
- Rinse the plant thoroughly to remove the nutrient gel before introducing it to your aquarium.
- Plant Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Fancy Pink’ in a nutrient-rich substrate to encourage healthy growth and vibrant color development.
- Ensure the roots are buried while leaving the crown exposed to prevent rot. This plant works well in the foreground or midground, where its unique pinkish hue can stand out.
Common names | Fancy Pink |
Synonyms | Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Fancy Pink’ |
Family | Araceae |
Genus | Cryptocoryne |
Difficulty | easy |
Usage | Midground, Foreground, group |
Aquascaping | very colourful plant for accents |
Growth | slow |
pH value | 5 – 8 |
Temperature tolerance | 15 – 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 1 – 18°dKH |
General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
Propagation | Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
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*This is a Tissue Culture Plant. They are grown in a Laboratory and are guaranteed to be snail, algae and pesticide-free. They are more expensive, even if the plant itself is smaller, the portion size is bigger. We recommend rinsing all tissue culture plants with dechlorinated water before planting.
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