🌿 All About Cryptocoryne sivadasanii – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne sivadasanii is a rare and attractive Crypt species native to India, valued for its long, narrow, crinkled leaves and unique coloration. It is especially loved by aquascapers and plant collectors looking to add variety and texture to the midground or background of planted aquariums.

Offered in Growow Tissue Culture (TC) form, this plant is sterile, pest-free, and algae-free, ensuring a healthy start for your aquarium.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne sivadasanii

• Family: Araceae

• Origin: India (Western Ghats region)

• Type: Rosette plant

• Growth Zone: Midground to background

🌱 Plant Characteristics

• Height: 10–25 cm

• Leaf Shape: Narrow, elongated with wavy or crinkled edges

• Color: Olive green to reddish-brown (depending on light and substrate)

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Growth Habit: Forms a bushy rosette; spreads slowly via runners

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium (can tolerate higher light if acclimated)

• CO₂: Not required, but enhances growth and color

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich is ideal (soil or root tabs recommended)

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 22–28°C

  • Hardness: Soft to medium

• Placement: Midground to background in nano or mid-sized tanks

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Benefits

• 100% clean and sterile start — no snails or algae

• Grows more reliably when acclimated from TC form

• Can be divided into small rosettes for planting

• Suitable for sensitive setups (like shrimp tanks)

🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne sivadasanii?

• Rare and botanically unique Indian crypt

• Excellent textural contrast to smoother-leafed plants

• Thrives in low-tech tanks

• Perfect for natural biotope aquariums or nature-style layouts

• Low maintenance and durable once established

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Plant individual rosettes a few centimeters apart

• Avoid sudden changes in light or parameters (can cause “crypt melt”)

• Combine with:

  • Cryptocoryne wendtii green/red

  • Anubias nana petite

  • Bucephalandra varieties

  • Foreground plants like Helanthium tenellum 'Micro'

💡 Pro Tip: Be patient! Like many Crypts, sivadasanii takes time to settle in — once it does, it's very hardy and long-lasting.