Cryptocoryne albida (costata) |
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| Cryptocoryne albida (costata) has lanceolate leaves placed in a dense rosette. The leaf colour is extremely variable - for example due to differences in substrate composition - but it is usually brightly green with distinctive dark bands. In nature, Cryptocoryne albida is often found in direct sunlight and the plant is rather light demanding. Thus, in most cases suboptimal growth of Cryptocoryne albida is probably due to insufficient light. The plant thrives well in soft water with a nutrient rich substrate. It is one of the slow growing Crytocorynes though the emergent plants tend to grow a bit faster. Only the land form sets the unimpressive white flowers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
