Cryptocoryne 'Pink Flamingo' in Vitro Culture® – Rare, Rosy-Toned Crypt with Bold Color for High-Impact Aquascapes

Cryptocoryne 'Pink Flamingo' is one of the most striking and sought-after Cryptocoryne cultivars, known for its stunning light pink to rosy foliage and compact, textured growth. Bred through selective cultivation, this hybrid is a true centerpiece in planted tanks, offering a vibrant pop of color that contrasts beautifully with green or red plants. Its wavy-edged leaves form a tight rosette that makes it ideal for foreground to midground use in artistic layouts.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, Cryptocoryne 'Pink Flamingo' is produced using Tissue Culture Technology for a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start—perfect for collectors, contest aquascapes, and delicate livestock environments like shrimp tanks.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Pink Flamingo'

• Common Name: Crypt Pink Flamingo

• Leaf Color: Bright pink to light rose with wavy, textured leaves

• Growth Form: Compact rosette; slow-growing with short upright stems

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

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Slow

• Difficulty Level: Medium to hard

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Medium to high; strong light intensifies pink coloration

• CO₂: Strongly recommended for vibrant color and compact growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich substrate or root tab supplementation required

• Water Parameters: pH 5.5–7.0 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Propagation: Slowly spreads by runners under stable conditions

🌱 Additional Information:

• Nutrient Substrate: Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Clean Start: Free of algae, snails, and harmful contaminants

• Safe for Sensitive Tanks: Ideal for shrimp and nano aquariums

• Extended Shelf Life: Store under light until planting

• Ready to Plant: Simply rinse, divide, and insert into nutrient-rich substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Vibrant Pink Focal Point: A rare and eye-catching accent plant

• Compact & Structured: Fits perfectly in nano tanks and detail-focused aquascapes

• High Contrast: Adds artistic color balance when paired with green, red, or dark-leaf species

• Perfect for Show Tanks: A collector's favorite often used in competition layouts

📦 What You’ll Receive:

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

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are sample representations. Actual coloration may vary depending on lighting, CO₂, and nutrient availability. Melting may occur during the transition to submerged growth, but healthy regrowth is expected under stable care.

 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.