ADA spiralis var caudigera

ADA spiralis var caudigera (Low Tech)

ADA spiralis var caudigera was found longer ago in streams in the Western Ghats region of southwestern India, cultivated since the 1980s as Cryptocoryne sp. “Shola forest”. It turned out a very suitable aquarium plant, however, it is still little known in the aquarium hobby. It was described as a new variety of Cryptocoryne spiralis in 2013, under the name C. spiralis var. caudigera.

The submerged plant is light green and about 20-35 cm high. The soft, flexible, narrow leaves form a dense tuft with time and normally get only 0,5-1 cm wide. The plant forms rather short runners.

The Shola Cryptocoryne is not demanding and hardly affected by the “Crypt melt”. ADA spiralis var caudigera grows well in soft to medium-hard water, However the lighting should be at least moderate, and also a nutrient-rich bottom is beneficial. The plant has a moderately slow growth rate and forms a dense tuft with many leaf rosettes with time. It is easily propagated by splitting.

ADA spiralis var caudigeracan be used in many ways, e.g. in the background of small aquariums or as a bush in the midground of larger tanks. With its well controllable growth and moderate height, it is very interesting for aquascaping. According to its origin in montane forest streams, it is also well suited for stream biotope tanks where its narrow leaves sway in the current. Grown as an emersed paludarium plant, it stays lower (about 15 cm) than in its submerged form.

Plant Food/Fertilizer:

If you are looking for a good plant fertilizer, you can look at the 2hr Aquarist range. APT Zero for new aquariums and APT Complete for older setups. Alternatively – you can use Easylife Profito or Scape Complete if you are on a budget.

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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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