Cryptocoryne Petchii Vitro Culture

Narrow, slightly hammered leaves in red-brown on a neat compact rosette. Cryptocoryne petchii is a Sri Lankan crypt that tolerates warm water better than most — it grows in streams running above 30°C in the wild, which makes it a safer choice for a discus or betta tank. This is the sterile tissue culture format.

What You'll Receive

• Sold as a Tissue Culture Plants with vitamin liquid/gel
• Packaging May Vary! To be sent in either in vitro bag or cup
• Bag / Cup size: Approx. 2.5 x 2.5 inches
• Sustainable growth Crypt species
• Tissue Culture Technology | 100% Free from Snail, Algae, Pathogen, and Bacteria plus Extended Shelf Life on all in Vitro Plants

Plant Profile

• Common name — Petchii Crypt
• Scientific name — Cryptocoryne petchii
• Also known as — Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Petchii'
• Origin — Sri Lanka
• Placement — Foreground to midground
• Mature height — 3-5 inches
• Growth rate — Slow

Care

• Difficulty — Beginner
• Light — Low to medium
• CO₂ — Not required
• 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 under the crown.
• Growth habit — Amphibious rosette; also grows emersed
• Propagation — Runners

Grower's Notes

• It takes heat that other crypts resent. Petchii grows in streams above 30°C in Sri Lanka. If you keep discus, or a betta tank run warm, this is one of the few crypts that will not sulk at the top of its range.
• Crypt melt is expected and is not failure. Tissue culture plantlets shed their emersed leaves as they convert to submersed growth. Leave the roots undisturbed — new leaves come from the crown within three to six weeks.
• Plant the crown at substrate level. Bury the roots and leave the growing point exposed. A buried crown rots from the center.
• Feed the roots. Crypts take almost everything from the substrate. Root tabs or aquasoil produce the hammered, well-colored leaves; inert sand with liquid dosing gives short pale ones.
• Stop moving it. Every replant restarts the melt cycle. Choose the position before planting and let the runners fill in around it.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Cryptocoryne Care Guide.

Notes

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.

Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

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