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Aroids Partly documented

Cryptocoryne ardyi

Cryptocoryne ×ardyi is a natural hybrid described by Wongso in 2019 from lowland Sumatra. It is known from a single georeferenced record. Grow it like other lowland Sumatran crypts: warm, soft and acidic water, or emersed in very humid air with shade.

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

Lowland forest streams in central Sumatra at about 40 m. The details of the habitat are not documented here; lowland Sumatran Cryptocoryne grow amphibiously along shaded streams and peat-swamp margins.

The only record is at about 38 m.

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🔒 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.