Family Name: | Araceae |
Scientific Name: | Cryptocoryne cordata |
Common Name: | Trumpet Cryptocoryne |
Substrate: | Plain washed gravel |
Lighting: | Moderate to bright |
pH value: | 6.8-7.2 |
Hardness: | 3-8odH |
Temperature: | 68-79oF (20-26oC) |
Height: | up to 8 in (20 cm) |
Distribution: | Sri Lanka |
Characteristics: | Egg-shapeed to ovate leaves with prominet midrib and wavy margins. Upper surface is pale to olive green with faint dark green striations; underside is pale green to light brown |
Aquarium use: | Foreground to middleground |