🌿 All About Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ – Growow TC Plant

Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ is a rare and visually striking variety of Cryptocoryne, known for its unique leaf patterning. The leaves typically feature tiger-like streaks or mottling in shades of brown, green, and bronze, making it a focal plant in midground or foreground settings depending on tank size.

As a Growow Tissue Culture (TC) plant, it arrives 100% pest-, snail-, and algae-free, making it safe for planted tanks, shrimp aquariums, and aquascaping competitions.

🔍 Quick Overview

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne sp. ‘Tiger’

• Common Name: Crypt Tiger

• Plant Type: Rosette

• Tank Position: Foreground to Midground

• Origin: Cultivar (exact hybrid origin unknown)

🌱 Plant Features

• Height: 8–15 cm

• Leaf Color: Bronze, reddish-brown, green with tiger-like mottling

• Leaf Shape: Oblong to lanceolate, with waved or ruffled edges

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Growth Form: Clumps via underground runners

• Special Trait: Distinctive leaf variegation makes it stand out

💧 Tank Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium

• CO₂: Optional but beneficial for strong coloration

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

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Temperature: 22–28°C

• Water Hardness: Soft to medium

🧪 Growow Tissue Culture Benefits

• Lab-grown, sterile culture

• Free from algae, pests, and snails

• Easy to acclimate and safe for delicate species like shrimp

• Promotes healthy, fast adaptation in aquariums

🌟 Why Choose Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’?

• Highly decorative foliage adds texture and contrast

• Low maintenance and hardy under a variety of conditions

• Perfect for natural and biotope-style aquascapes

• Grows well in low-tech tanks

• Provides shelter and natural cover for fish/shrimp

🧠 Aquascaping Tips

• Use in the midground for visual texture or foreground in larger tanks

• Combine with plants like Cryptocoryne wendtii, Anubias nana, or mosses

• Allow to root well; avoid disturbance to prevent "Crypt melt"

• Ideal in Jungle or Nature layouts

• Accentuate its leaf pattern with soft lighting and dark substrate

💡 Pro Tip: Cryptocoryne ‘Tiger’ shows the best patterns in stable tanks with good nutrient-rich substrate. Avoid frequent replanting to let it establish and spread naturally.