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Aroids Partly documented

Cryptocoryne alba

A small amphibious Cryptocoryne endemic to Sri Lanka, growing in deep leaf litter along forest streams of the southwest, with brownish-umber leaves and spathe. It is threatened in the wild. Grow it warm, shaded and wet, either emersed in a humid tank or submersed in soft water.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shaded lowland forest streams and seepages in southwestern Sri Lanka, rooted in deep, wet leaf litter and silt; like most Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne it is flooded in the monsoons and emersed when water levels fall.

No recorded elevations; Sri Lankan stream Cryptocoryne mostly grow in the lowlands below about 500 m.

Sri Lanka

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.