However, as with most TC plants they are more delicate than adult plants. Tissue culture versions of this plant give tremendous bang for your buck (if you can get them to convert smoothly) as you can get more than 10 plants out of a single cup. Once they reach medium size (leaf size of 5 to 6cm), the runners can be cut and they can be transplanted elsewhere. These plantlets grow faster if they are left attached to the mother plant. Adult plants send out runners in the surrounding areas and plantlets will begin to develop. Consistent growth parameters over long termĪs the plant ages old leaves can be trimmed at the base of the plant. We grow ours using APT 3 / Complete, with APT Jazz added to the root-zone. Fertilization/CO2 levels need not be high, but needs to be consistent.Long term stability (probably the hardest aspect).The easy way to reach this by adding APT SKY. Slightly higher GH values work better (4-5dGH and above).Sufficient light (medium onwards) to get good coloration.With less intense lighting, or less than optimal growth conditions, some of the leaves may be olive colored rather than pink. More red/blue spectrum helps pigmentation. The leaves take on better coloration with stronger light and good all round fertilization (and yes, carbon dioxide injection). It grows faster, more stable with moderate and above GH levels (4-5dGH and above) even though it can be grown in very softwater as well. As a slow grower, the main factor for success with this plant is stable conditions over the long run. It can take as long as 3 to 5 months for a baby plantlet to grow to full size. However, the tissue culture form that it often comes in is delicate and many hobbyists fail to adapt it in that form, hence its reputation for being difficult. It is a slow growing plant that is relatively undemanding. It does stand out a lot in most aquascapes and works well as tonal contrast to clusters of red plants. The leaves are distinctively pink which makes it hard to match in many aquascapes. Full sized adult plant leaves are around 10cm long, which makes it great for mid/foreground placement. ​Cryptocoryne wendtii 'flamingo' is a cultivar of Cryptocoryne wendtii.
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