Cryptocoryne 'Green Gecko' in Vitro Culture® – Exotic Hybrid with Glossy, Bright Green Foliage

Cryptocoryne 'Green Gecko' is an exotic and eye-catching aquarium plant hybrid known for its waxy, bright green leaves, slightly crinkled texture, and compact rosette growth. A rare and modern cultivar, Green Gecko brings both elegance and vibrancy to midground or foreground placements in planted aquariums, offering a lush, tropical look that contrasts beautifully with driftwood, stones, and darker-leaved species.

Now available in our sterile Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, this plant is propagated through Tissue Culture Technology for a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start. It's an excellent choice for shrimp tanks, nano aquariums, or nature-style layouts where purity and plant health are essential.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne sp. 'Green Gecko'

• Common Name: Green Gecko Crypt

• Leaf Color: Glossy lime to bright green with wavy or crinkled texture

• Growth Form: Low-growing rosette; compact and bushy habit

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

• Placement: Foreground to midground

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Difficulty Level: Easy

💧 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Low to medium (intense light not required)

• CO₂: Optional, but helps maintain compact growth

• Substrate: Nutrient-rich soil or root tab supplementation recommended

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

• Adaptability: Can adapt from emersed to submerged form over time

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• 100% Pest-Free: Free from algae, snails, and pathogens

• Clean & Safe: Ideal for shrimp tanks and sensitive aquascapes

• Extended Shelf Life: Store under light before use

• Easy to Plant: Simply rinse, separate, and insert into the substrate

🐠 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Bright Focal Plant: Adds fresh, glossy green color to contrast darker or red plants

• Low Maintenance: Minimal trimming required; ideal for low-tech setups

• Versatile Use: Great for small tanks, aquascape details, or layered designs

• Beginner Friendly: Hardy and adaptable in most aquarium setups

📦 What You’ll Receive:

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy Cryptocoryne 'Green Gecko' plantlets—ready to rinse, acclimate, and plant.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Images are sample representations. Actual plant size, shape, or color may vary depending on lighting, substrate, and aquarium conditions. Some melting may occur during initial transition to submerged growth.

 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.