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Cryptocoryne ideii

A rare Cryptocoryne from Central Kalimantan, Borneo, known from very few collections. It belongs to the soft blackwater-forest group, so give it warm, very soft, acidic water or a wet emersed setup, and expect it to be slow.

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

Likely shaded streams and pools of lowland forest with soft, acidic water, inferred from Bornean Cryptocoryne and the lowland record site; specific notes are scarce.

Records are near sea level, about 20 m, in Central Kalimantan.

BorneoIndonesia

🔒 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.