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Crypt identification please
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seedoubleyou
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Is it definitely a crypt?
Could be crypt parva.
Could be crypt parva.
Can't be sure tbh, I'd also thought possibly parva, but I haven't kept it before so I'd only be guessing
John q
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Random guess cryptocoryne willisii.
Educated guess it needs more Nitrogen.
Educated guess it needs more Nitrogen.
That would’ve been my guess too.
Hi all,
This is Cryptocoryne parva, from that thread and I think it is always "leaf green".
cheers Darrel
The same as the others really, I guess it is either <"Cryptocoryne parva"> or <"C. x willisii">. The <"deep green colour"> probably makes the latter more likely. Have a look at <"Cryptocoryne Parva Carpet">.
This is Cryptocoryne parva, from that thread and I think it is always "leaf green".
cheers Darrel
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Good morning all,
I was always predominantly South American biotype until my last scape which is SE Asian inspired and is mainly Crypt and Buce (with a little bit of Anubias) and has now been running for almost 3 years. One of the first things I learnt in my endeavor is the classification of Crypts is a notorious minefield with all the cultivars, the problem lying in mislabeling and also misidentification right back to the nurseries. From AG I bought two pots on separate occasions of Parva one Tropica and one Aquadip, the Tropica plants grew slowly to around 5 cm and I later decided to extend the patch with the Aquadip specimens and they grew quickly to around 20/25cm in the same area (front, middle) dwarfing and outgrowing the Tropica resulting in me having to pull the lot out.
That's just one of a few experiences I've encountered along this line.
Cheers!
I was always predominantly South American biotype until my last scape which is SE Asian inspired and is mainly Crypt and Buce (with a little bit of Anubias) and has now been running for almost 3 years. One of the first things I learnt in my endeavor is the classification of Crypts is a notorious minefield with all the cultivars, the problem lying in mislabeling and also misidentification right back to the nurseries. From AG I bought two pots on separate occasions of Parva one Tropica and one Aquadip, the Tropica plants grew slowly to around 5 cm and I later decided to extend the patch with the Aquadip specimens and they grew quickly to around 20/25cm in the same area (front, middle) dwarfing and outgrowing the Tropica resulting in me having to pull the lot out.
That's just one of a few experiences I've encountered along this line.
Cheers!