🌿 All About Cryptocoryne 'Green' – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne 'Green' is a hardy, low-maintenance rosette plant prized for its lush bright to deep green foliage. It's ideal for foreground to midground placement in aquascapes and is well-suited for both beginners and experienced aquascapers.

As a Growow Tissue Culture (TC) Plant, this Cryptocoryne comes in a sterile, pest-free, and algae-free environment, ensuring safe and healthy introduction to any aquarium, including shrimp tanks.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne spp. (green variant)

• Common Name: Crypt Green

• Family: Araceae

• Origin: South & Southeast Asia

• Plant Type: Rosette (rooted plant)

• Position in Tank: Foreground or midground

🌱 Plant Features

• Height: 8–15 cm

• Leaf Shape: Lanceolate to wavy or rounded, depending on conditions

• Color: Bright to dark green

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

• Propagation: By runners or splitting root crowns

• Special Feature: Minimal maintenance and adapts to various setups

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium (avoids algae and melt)

• CO₂: Not required, but improves growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich or root tabs for best results

• Water pH: 6.0–7.5

• Temperature: 22–28°C

• Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Benefits

• Lab-grown under sterile conditions

• Free from snails, algae, and harmful pathogens

• Clean and safe for shrimp or sensitive ecosystems

• Transitions better to submerged growth than emersed-grown plants

🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne 'Green'?

• Perfect for low-tech tanks or natural aquascapes

• Tolerant of shade, making it great for under hardscape

• Adds lush green contrast to red or fine-leaf plants

• Great for beginners – once settled, it thrives with little care

• Excellent in low-light tanks and shrimp setups

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Plant as small groups or single crowns in nutrient-rich substrate

• Ideal for nature-style and jungle layouts

• Combine with mosses, Bucephalandras, or wood/rock features

• Avoid disturbing once planted – they establish deep root systems

• Expect a short adjustment period (“Crypt melt”) after planting – normal and temporary

💡 Pro Tip: Provide root tabs near the base for faster establishment and lush growth. Once settled, Crypt 'Green' spreads slowly through runners.

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