Want a Crypt with pattern rather than plain color? Cryptocoryne nurii carries pink to bronze veining over irregular dark mottling on narrow lance-shaped leaves — a marked plant rather than a solid one, and rare enough that most aquarists have never kept it. This is the sterile Vitro Culture® format.
What You’ll Receive
One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing multiple Cryptocoryne nurii plantlets, ready to be planted in your aquascape.
Plant Profile
- Common name — Nurii Crypt
- Scientific name — Cryptocoryne nurii
- Also known as — Cryptocoryne nurii var. raubensis 'Rosen Maiden'
- Origin — Malaysia
- Placement — Foreground to midground
- Mature height — 3–5 in
- Growth rate — Slow
Care
- Difficulty — Intermediate
- Light — Low to medium. Brighter light brings out richer color
- CO₂ — Not required, though it strengthens root growth and color
- Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5. Hard water suits it, as it does most Crypts
- Substrate — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
- Propagation — Substrate runners
Grower’s Notes
- Stability matters more than intensity here. Nurii holds its veining and mottling in a settled tank and loses definition when conditions swing — it rewards leaving alone rather than tinkering.
- Expect it to melt after planting. Crypts drop their leaves on a change of conditions and rebuild from the roots over two to four weeks. Leave it in place.
- Place it once. Crypts melt again every time they are moved, and this one is slow enough that a second melt costs months.
- Feed at the roots. In inert gravel it survives without developing the pattern it is bought for.
- Rinse the gel off completely before planting or it clouds water and feeds algae in the first weeks.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Cryptocoryne Care Guide.
Notes
- Photos are for reference; leaf pattern and color vary considerably with lighting and nutrients.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
At a glance
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Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
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How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
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.
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