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Cryptocoryne keei

A Bornean Cryptocoryne from inland Sarawak, recorded from lowland rainforest near 200 m. The site climate is hot, saturated and wet in every month, so it is best treated like other forest-stream Cryptocoryne: shaded, warm and constantly wet, emersed under a lid or submerged 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

Specific habitat notes were not reachable; Bornean Cryptocoryne of this kind grow in shaded forest streams and seepages, rooted in sand or mud and often emersed at low water.

Recorded site near 194 m in lowland Sarawak.

BorneoSarawak

🔒 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.