Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae is a lovely plant native to southern Thailand. Depending on the environment, the leaves are either a lush green or a bronze tint with a ruffled, wavy texture.
The Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae plant has little maintenance. It thrives in hard water with a high calcium concentration and enjoys moderate to bright light. It requires a good fertilization regimen, which may be complemented with a rich substrate fertilizer, for the best growth. Once established, the plant grows quickly and requires minimal care.
The Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae plant has little maintenance. It thrives in hard water with a high calcium concentration and enjoys moderate to bright light. It requires a good fertilization regimen, which may be complemented with a rich substrate fertilizer, for the best growth. Once established, the plant grows quickly and requires minimal care.
- Sold as Bare-root Plants, Bunched Plants, or Potted Plants
- Bare-root plants | approx. 1-2 plants loose, bare-root portion
- Bunched plants | approx. 1-2 plants bundled with foam, and lead weight
- Potted plants | approx. 1-2 plants with net pot and rock wool
- Young plants grow in a controlled laboratory environment
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.
Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne crispulata var. balansae
Common Name: Cryptocoryne Balansae
CO2: Not Required
Growth Rates: Slow - Medium
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Nutrient Substrate: Required
Lighting Requirements: Medium-High
Common Name: Cryptocoryne Balansae
CO2: Not Required
Growth Rates: Slow - Medium
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Nutrient Substrate: Required
Lighting Requirements: Medium-High
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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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.
- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
Customers praised these aquatic plants for arriving "healthy" with "bright green" leaves and excellent packaging. Most reported strong growth and minimal "crypt melt." Some noted plants were smaller than expected and one experienced slow growth. Shoppers appreciated receiving multiple plants per order and consistently high quality.
- Always the best, healthiest, highest quality plants!
- Very surprised that they greened up right away and did not melt at all.
- After a few weeks the plants have tripled in size and have a healthy root stock.
Y
Good healthy looking plants. Thank you! :)
A
I use a liquid fertilizer in my tank and it’s growing after only a few days! It’s lush and green like all their products! This is my go to place for all my plants!
S
The fronds are a little curly. All of my specimens were healthy, some were kind of short, but they are beginning to adjust to the new environment. They all arrived looking good but are dying back a little after the transplant.
S
Plants arrived fresh and healthy. Was delivered fairly quick even during these tough times. Have been buying from APF for a while now and have received high quality products always!
J
Look great and are going to provide excellent camouflage to hide filter pipes and back wall.
B
arrived in excellent condition, even a few extra "nubs" in the package that have sprouted new leaves! I will be Ordering more from APF in the future.
G
APF CONSISTENTLY delivers the best quality plants! I've ordered many, many plants from these guys and they are always the best, healthiest, highest quality plants, regardless of whether they're easy, low light plants or high light, bathed in CO2 to survive plants, they're always thriving in my tanks. This crypt is no exception. Healthy roots, corms and leaves. Just impeccable quality!!
L
Plants were in perfect condition on arrival, and have barely melted back after several days.
M
Beautiful
G
Basket is perfectly waited and plant is growing great!
R
Cool. Awesome texture.
M
healthy but smaller than I imagined. would like a better photo of what you actually get on line. I would have bought more for my new tank set up.
M
Cute little crypt. I was very surprised that they greened up right away and did not melt at all.
K
Very happy with the plants. They came in very healthy and are doing great in my tanks.
J
The plants i received were in great health and doing well in. I did a bulk purchase as I was setting up a 150gallon. I am very pleased with quality and quantities of plants that came. Very happy customer.
B
Instead of just 1 Cryptocoryne Balansae plant there were multiple plants
S
Dear APF,
Back in October I purchased 3 Cryptocoryne Balansae plants from you for my thriving fully planted 75 gal. tank. The plants were very small when arriving, but I wanted to see how they would do before reviewing the purchase. Here almost two months later the plants have not died, but have also not grown as much as a millimeter. I have had these plants before and find the lack of growth unusually poor. So, to this point this purchase has been a disappointment.
Sincerely,
Soren Meibom
A
This plant, along with the many others I ordered, arrived in perfect condition and looks beautiful in my aquarium! Very pleased
P
I thought I would received my order by now But I haven’t received it. Please send. Phyl Savage
A
Plants came in large and healthy, I'm excited to get them into substrate. Will be a great addition to my nano tanks.
T
After about a week of the plants being in the mail they were still in really good shape since they were packaged really well. I’m looking forward to them growing in!
c
I got 2 bundles and one for free. I received so much of the crypt balansae. Wish I started ordering from these guys a year ago. Super fast shipping and great communication. A+
J
Plants came with no roots. After a few weeks the plants have tripled in size and have a healthy root stock. I am amazed buy the growth.
J
I was so impressed when I opened my order, My plants were bright green and looked as if they had just been pulled from the tank. everything looked exactly as it does on the webpage. very little breakage considering how much I ordered. APF you have a customer for life.
m
Thank you for sending mature plants
R
Bright green and healthy! Nice midrange height for my 29 gallon. Survived the trip with great packaging. Overall very happy with this plant.
J
Unfortunately the cold weather has infiltrated our region and most of the beautiful leaves were damaged during the shipping process. I don’t believe that short of paying overnight rates that anything else could have avoided this, but as always the important parts of the plants have survived beautifully. Just a little trimming and I had the planted safely in their home and I’m sure they will grow and thrive as long as I keep the keep the environment the way it needs to be. I will send photos once they start new growth.
D
My balansae arrived in good condition, and started growing new leaves within a few days.
R
Have only been in my tank a little over a week, but very pretty. All plants that I have received are in GREAT shape like they just arrived from next door! Plus I don't have to worry about snails. What a great asset to the aquarium hobbyist. Thanks for being there!
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