Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae	No. 125

Family Araceae   Continent Asia   Region   Country of origin   Height 20-60+ cm   Width 15-20+ cm   Light requirements low-very high   Temperature 20-28 °C   Hardness tolerance soft-very hard   pH tolerance 5-9   Growth medium   Demands easy

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae is the oldest known variety of Cryptocoryne crispatula. In the region it comes from in southern Thailand there are limestone mountains, and the water can be very hard. Like many other Cryptocorynes it needs to acclimatise before growth starts in earnest. In recent years a narrow-leaf variety called Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia has often been sold.

 

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