Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica' is a form with dark, hammered leaves named after Tropica. The leaves are 10–20 cm long and the rosette 10–20 cm wide.

It suits small aquariums and, like most Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne, grows well in hard water. On Tropica's difficulty scale it is an easy plant (Easy).

According to Tropica, after two months in the aquarium the plant is on average 10–20 cm tall or more. The plant has a medium growth rate. Light demand is low. CO2 demand is low. The plant comes from Asia.

Grown in an open space, the leaves lie almost on the bottom.

Available in a pot and as a large XL mother plant.