Cryptocoryne balansae
Photo: Photographer N1CK (AW forums)
Cryptocoryne balansae
- Scientific Name
- Cryptocoryne balansae
- Origin
- Thailand - North Vietnam - China
- Temperature (°C)
- 20 - 25
- pH range
- 7.0 - 7.5
- Hardness (ppm)
- 160
- Light
- Medium
- Height
- 50 - 75mm
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Notes
- It grows in limestone areas deeply rooted amongst rock fissures. Submerged leaves are 50 - 75cm long; green-brown & floating. Tolerates shade but not low temperatures.
- Propagation
- By rhizome cutting but very slowly not more than 2 or 3 plants annually
- Source
- FNZAS