Plant profile
Lucens Crypt
Cryptocoryne × willisiiLucens Crypt is a easy rosette aquarium plant for foreground, midground placement. It prefers low light, does not usually need injected CO2, and has slow growth in good care.
Easy careLow lightNo CO2 usually needed
Foreground, Midground
EasyDifficulty
LowLight
NoneCO2
SlowGrowth
72–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Rosette
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO2
- No CO2 usually needed
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsMay melt when first submergedThis is normal — the plant is transitioning from emersed to submersed growth. Keep the roots in place and new submersed leaves will emerge within a few weeks.
Substrate
Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs
Fertiliser
Root feeder — use root tabs
Propagation
Runners — trim and replant daughter plants
Planning Notes
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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