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Plant fact file: Cryptocoryne petchii - Cryptocoryne petchii

Origin: Sri Lanka
Max Height: 16cm
Growth Rate: Slow
Area: Foreground/Midground
Light: Undemanding
Temp: 22-28C (71-82F)
Propagation: Runners
Difficulty: 1

code No.5002

This crypt is ideal for the foreground of the aquarium where it will spread via daughter shoots borne on runners. Light and nutrient requirements are undemanding although a fine, nutrient and iron rich substrate will be benificial.

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