Care specifications
| Type | Rosette |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Light | Low (10–40 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Not needed |
| Fertilizer demand | Medium |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Max height | 6 in |
| Spread | 4 in |
| Placement | Foreground, Midground |
| Attaches to hardscape | No |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 68–82 °F |
| pH | 6–7.8 |
| Color | Green |
| Trimming | Minimal |
| Styles | Nature, Jungle, Biotope |
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Propagation
Forms daughter plants on short runners around the mother rosette; separate them once they carry several leaves.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Crypt Lutea and Crypt Wendtii?
Lutea holds its leaves more upright and stays a uniform olive green, while Wendtii grows lower and ruffled in green, bronze, or red forms. Care is identical, so the choice is purely aesthetic — Lutea reads as a tidy vertical accent, Wendtii as a spreading rosette.
Why did my Crypt Lutea lose all its leaves after planting?
That is standard crypt melt: the plant sheds leaves grown in farm conditions and regrows ones adapted to your water. Do not pull it out — as long as the roots and crown stay firm, new leaves appear within two to four weeks.
Cryptocoryne Lutea appears in
- Aquarium plants that grow in low light
- Foreground plants for aquariums
- Midground plants for aquariums
- Aquarium plants that don't need CO2
- Aquarium plants for nano tanks
- Snail-safe aquarium plants
- Slow-growing aquarium plants
- Low-maintenance aquarium plants
- Aquarium plants for beginners
- Aquarium plants for betta tanks
- Plants for jungle-style aquascapes
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