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Aroids Partly documented

Cryptocoryne hendrae

A rare Cryptocoryne from Borneo, with no wild records in GBIF. Like its relatives it is an amphibious rainforest stream plant that wants warm, soft, acidic water, low to moderate light and very high humidity when grown emersed.

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

Bornean Cryptocoryne grow in or beside shaded forest streams, often in soft, acidic water on sand or mud, emersed in the drier months and submerged in floods; this follows the genus.

No recorded elevations; the climate site is a centroid at about 430 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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