Cryptocoryne Aura
Cryptocoryne sp. 'Aura'
🌍 Asian islands — rare species
Rare CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Rare Cryptocoryne species. Sold as emersed plant (emersed). Beautiful golden tinges. More difficult to acclimatize than standard species. More expensive due to rarity.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Rare golden-tinted Cryptocoryne for Dutch style accent.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Often sold emersed — acclimatisation takes longer
- Rare species — keep all new growth
- Golden tinges under good conditions
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne ferruginea
Cryptocoryne ferruginea Engl.
🌍 Borneo · Malaysian peninsula
Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Rust-brown coloured Cryptocoryne (ferruginea = rust-coloured). Sold emersed. Beautiful dark tinges. Rarer than standard barteri or wendtii.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Rust-brown Cryptocoryne for Dutch style accent.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Rust-brown colour characteristic
- Sold emersed — acclimatisation needed
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne keei
Cryptocoryne keei Jansen
🌍 Borneo · Sarawak
Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Bornean species with characteristic leaf forms. Medium difficulty. Rarer than standard species. Rich soil essential for good growth.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Bornean Cryptocoryne for Dutch style midground.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Borneo endemic
- Rich soil required
- Rarer than barteri/wendtii
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne nurii Hybrid
Cryptocoryne nurii hybrid
🌍 Malaysian peninsula — hybrid
Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Hybrid of C. nurii with beautiful red to pink tinges on leaves. More attractive than the wild type. Available emersed.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Red nurii hybrid for Dutch style foreground.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Hybrid with red tinges
- Available emersed
- More attractive than wild type
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne nurii Lingga
Cryptocoryne nurii 'Lingga'
🌍 Riau islands · Lingga archipelago
Rare CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Rare island population of C. nurii. Sold emersed. Characteristic markings on leaves. More difficult acclimatisation than standard species.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Rare Lingga island Cryptocoryne for Dutch style.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Lingga island population
- Sold emersed — acclimatisation needed
- Rare population
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne nurii Splendor
Cryptocoryne nurii 'Splendor'
🌍 Malaysian peninsula — selected strain
Rare CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Beautifully selected strain of C. nurii with more intense colours than wild type (splendor = splendour). Sold emersed. Beautiful red leaf markings.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Most beautiful C. nurii strain for Dutch style accent.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Selected strain — more intense colours
- Sold emersed
- Most beautiful nurii strain
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Cryptocoryne Silver Queen
Cryptocoryne sp. 'Silver Queen'
🌍 Asian islands — rare species
Uncommon CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★
📏 Foreground/Midground
📈 Slow
Rare Cryptocoryne with characteristic silvery sheen on leaves. Sold emersed. Unique colour for a Cryptocoryne.
⚗️ Water parameters
💡 PAR
10–80 µmol
Shade plant — low light OK
🪨 Rijke soil — root feeder
🇳🇱 Dutch Style
Silver-coloured Cryptocoryne for special Dutch style accent.
💡 Tips
- Rhizome NEVER buried — otherwise rots
- Cryptocoryne melt is normal after relocation — grows back
- Rich soil essential — root feeder
- Avoid relocating — takes time to settle
- Stable parameters = no melt
- Silvery sheen unique
- Sold emersed
- Rare species
🔍 Problems
⚠ Leaves melt (Crypt melt)
→ Normal reaction to relocation or parameter change — wait 2-4 weeks
Data: STRAAT Dutch Style · Aquasabi · community-verified sources | 2026 Aquabloom
