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Aroids Partly documented

Cryptocoryne lingua

A small Bornean Cryptocoryne with tongue-shaped, glossy leaves, found in lowland rivers and streams of Sarawak. It is a warm, constant-climate aquatic or amphibious plant that grows best emersed in a humid tank or submersed 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

Riverbanks and stream beds in lowland rainforest, growing submersed or emersed as water levels change; habitat detail is inferred from the genus and the hobby literature.

Recorded near 194 m.

MalaysiaSarawakBorneo

🔒 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.