Cryptocoryne lutea

Family
Araceae

Origin
Asia; these plants originate from Sri Lanka.

Planting Area
Midground to Foreground

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
Easy

Short Description
This species of Cryptocoryne makes a great specimen plant or can be set in rows to create a great effect in the aquarium. It will display small bronzed leaves and is quite a hardy specimen to keep. They will require fertilisers in the substrate until the root system is fully developed but after that they are virtually maintenance free. Like all of the Cryptocoryne species, they do not like being moved once settled into the aquarium and doing this can bring about the infamous “Crypt melt”. The do take a while to establish when first planted but when they have been in the tank for a few weeks they will grow happily.