Cryptocoryne albida

Family
Araceae

Origin
East Asia; These plants are normally found in Burma and Thailand.

Propagation
This plant will propagate itself by sending out runners from the mother plant. After a while, miniature plants will appear on the runners and these will soon develop roots. At this stage, the runner can be separated from the mother plant and the individual plants can be removed from the runner. They can now be placed in different placements in the aquarium.

Difficulty
Difficult

Short Description
This plant was formally known as Cryptocoryne costata but this name is rarely used nowadays. It is available in two varieties, one will have light green leaves, and the other will display a red-brown colouration with dark flecks. It is not as hardy as some of the other Cryptocoryne species and does require a lot of nutrients in the substrate. It takes a while to acclimatise into the aquarium and it is prone to “Crypt melt” during this time but once established it is easy to grow.