Cryptocoryne 'Tropica' in Vitro Culture® – Bold Hybrid Crypt with Broad, Textured Bronze-Green Leaves

Cryptocoryne 'Tropica' is a unique cultivar developed by Tropica, widely recognized for its broad, textured leaves that display rich bronze, olive, and green hues depending on lighting and conditions. This striking hybrid is known for its strong visual presence, making it an ideal midground or background plant in aquascapes seeking a natural yet sculptural focal point.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, Cryptocoryne 'Tropica' is produced using Tissue Culture Technology, ensuring a 100% algae-free, snail-free, and pesticide-free start—perfect for high-end planted aquariums, shrimp tanks, and collectors of rare Cryptocoryne variants.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'

• Common Name: Crypt Tropica

• Leaf Color: Bronze to olive-green with slightly wavy or hammered texture

• Growth Form: Rosette-forming with medium to large upright leaves

• Vitro Culture® Format: 4-inch sealed bag with multiple healthy plantlets in sterile gel or liquid

• Placement: Midground to background

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Difficulty Level: Easy

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Low to medium; more intense lighting brings out deeper bronze tones

• CO₂: Not required, but encourages fuller growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich soil or root tabs recommended for strong root development

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Propagation: Spreads slowly through runners that can be separated and replanted

🌱 Additional Information:

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: Free of algae, snails, and contaminants

• Safe for Sensitive Tanks: Ideal for shrimp and delicate fish species

• Extended Shelf Life: Store under light until ready to plant

• Simple to Plant: Rinse, gently separate, and plant directly into substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Striking Midground Accent: Broad-leaf structure adds bold contrast and depth

• Natural Color Palette: Warm earth tones pair well with greens and reds

• Low Maintenance: Ideal for beginner and advanced aquascapers alike

• Versatile Use: Suitable for nature, jungle, Dutch-style, and biotope layouts

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Cryptocoryne 'Tropica' plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant in your aquarium.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are sample representations. Actual plant size, shape, and color may vary based on aquarium conditions. Melting may occur during transition from emersed to submerged growth, with healthy regrowth expected under stable conditions.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.