🌿 All About Cryptocoryne ‘Brown’ – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne ‘Brown’ is a hardy and adaptable foreground-to-midground aquatic plant, well-known for its brown to bronze-colored leaves and suitability in low-tech or beginner-friendly planted aquariums. Its robust nature and rich tones make it an excellent contrast plant in nature-style aquascapes.

As a Growow Tissue Culture (TC) plant, it comes completely sterile and pest-free, making it safe for sensitive aquariums, including shrimp and nano tanks.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne wendtii var. ‘Brown’

• Common Name: Crypt ‘Brown’

• Family: Araceae

• Type: Rosette

• Tank Position: Foreground to Midground

• Origin: Sri Lanka (cultivated variety)

🌱 Plant Features

• Height: 8–15 cm

• Leaf Color: Brown to reddish-bronze with green underlay

• Leaf Shape: Lanceolate with slightly crinkled texture

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Propagation: Via underground runners

• Special Trait: Maintains color even in low light

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium

• CO₂: Not necessary but enhances growth and coloration

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tabs

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Temperature: 22–28°C

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Advantages

• Sterile, algae-free, snail-free cup

• Excellent for shrimp tanks and delicate aquaria

• Establishes well with minimal melt when properly acclimated

• Ensures disease-free introduction to the aquarium

🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne ‘Brown’?

• Very beginner-friendly and adaptable

• Retains vibrant bronze-brown tones even under low light

• Works well as a contrast plant with greens and reds

• Stable and low-maintenance addition to planted tanks

• Suitable for low-tech setups and biotope-style aquascapes

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Use in clusters for a lush midground bushy look

• Pairs beautifully with Anubias, Java Fern, and red Rotala species

• Avoid disturbing roots once planted to prevent Crypt melt

• Perfect for creating natural riverbed or forest floor scenes

• Ideal in community tanks and peaceful shrimp setups

💡 Pro Tip: Let the plant fully root for a few weeks before trimming or rescaping. Stable tank parameters encourage faster spread via runners.