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Cryptocoryne beckettii

A Sri Lankan river Cryptocoryne and one of the oldest crypts in the aquarium trade, growing both submerged and emersed. It is hardy, tolerates hard water and modest light, and has naturalised in a Texas spring-fed river.

Cryptocoryne beckettii
Photo: Jan D. Bastmeijer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Grows in springs, streams and rivers of Sri Lanka, rooted in sandy and silty banks and beds; submerged in high water and emersed when levels drop.

The single measured site is at about 350 m in central Sri Lanka; it is essentially a lowland to low-hill species.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.