Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae is from Southern Thailand where there are limestone mountains, and the water can be very hard. Like many other Cryptocorynes it needs to acclimatise before growth starts in earnest. Leaves becomes 20-60 cm long and the single roset plant becomes 15-20 cm wide
Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup. Grown by Tropica Aquarium Plants.
Light: Low
Co2: Low
Growth: Slow
Height: 20 - 30 cm
Difficulty: Easy
Position: Forground, Middle, Background
