Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'

White Water Trumpet, brown variant

Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown'

White Water Trumpet, brown variant

  • Very narrow leaves
  • Interesting feathery pattern on the leaves
  • Undemanding
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Description

The brown variant of the White Water Trumpet, traditionally called Cryptocoryne costata. Good lighting provided, it develops red-brown underwater leaves with a nice dark striped pattern.

Cryptocoryne albida is a slow growing Cryptocoryne that prefers a well-lit place and nutrient-rich substrate.

Cryptocoryne albida is distributed in southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a highly variable species belonging to the group of Cryptocoryne crispatula. Different forms are known from aquarium culture, some of them green, some of them brownish in colour. In nature, these forms are known to occur in the same populations.

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Common names White water trumpet
Synonyms Cryptocoryne costata Gagnep., Cryptocoryne retrospiralis subsp. albida (R. Parker) Rataj, Cryptocoryne retrospiralis var. costata (Gagnep.) De Wit
Complete botanical name Cryptocóryne álbida R. Parker
Family Araceae
Genus Cryptocoryne
Difficulty easy
Usage Midground, Foreground, group
Growth slow
pH value 5 - 8
Temperature tolerance 6 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness 2 - 12°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Common names
White water trumpet
Synonyms
Cryptocoryne costata Gagnep., Cryptocoryne retrospiralis subsp. albida (R. Parker) Rataj, Cryptocoryne retrospiralis var. costata (Gagnep.) De Wit
Complete botanical name
Cryptocóryne álbida R. Parker
Family
Araceae
Genus
Cryptocoryne
Difficulty
easy
Usage
Midground, Foreground, group
Growth
slow
pH value
5 - 8
Temperature tolerance
6 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness
2 - 12°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Runners, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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Eric G.
Very fast, very nice plants except 2
28th February 2023
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot

Very very nice, very good quality, Package excellent with polystyrene box. Excellent recovery of feet planted in the aquarium, very satisfied.

Sandra K.
Beautiful
9th December 2022
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot

The plant arrived in perfect condition. The size of the plant was a bit on the smaller one but I am sure it will get bigger

Tiff D.
interesting color, undemanding
12th April 2022
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot
Cryptocoryne albida 'Brown' - Pot

Arrived in great condition, ordered 2 pots but there were two good-sized crypts in one of the pots so ended up with 3 decent sized plants overall. (read more)

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