🌿 All About Cryptocoryne beckettii – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne beckettii is one of the most popular and beginner-friendly aquatic plants in the aquarium hobby. With its broad, wavy-edged leaves and rich olive-brown to reddish coloration, it's a perfect midground or background rosette plant for natural-style and low-maintenance aquariums.

This species is hardy, adaptable, and slow-growing, making it ideal for both low-tech and high-tech setups.

As a Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Plant, it is cultivated in a sterile, pest-free, and algae-free environment — perfect for delicate aquascapes and shrimp tanks.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne beckettii

• Common Name: Crypt Beckettii

• Family: Araceae

• Origin: Sri Lanka

• Type: Rosette plant

• Tank Position: Midground / Background in nano tanks

🌱 Plant Features

• Height: 10–20 cm

• Leaf Color: Olive green, brownish-red, or bronze under strong light

• Leaf Shape: Lance-shaped with wavy edges

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Growth Form: Compact bush via basal runners

• Propagation: Side shoots and underground runners

• Mature Look: Clump of flowing, textured leaves adding depth

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium (higher light enhances red tones)

• CO₂: Not necessary, but improves coloration and growth rate

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

• Water pH: 6.0–7.5

• Temperature: 22–28°C

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Advantages

• Lab-grown and 100% clean

• Free from algae, snails, and parasites

• Perfect for new setups or shrimp-friendly tanks

• Faster adaptation to underwater growth

🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne beckettii?

• One of the easiest Crypts to grow

• Beautiful earthy tones enrich the scape

• Low-maintenance and highly resilient

• Tolerates a wide range of water parameters

• Suitable for beginners and professionals

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Plant in small groups for a natural clumping effect

• Combine with rocks or driftwood for contrast

• Avoid frequent uprooting — Crypts like to stay rooted

• May experience Crypt melt after planting; regrowth usually follows

• Looks excellent in Nature, Jungle, or Biotope-style aquariums

💡 Pro Tip: Use in the midground of large tanks or as a background in nano aquariums. Root tabs boost its color and overall health.