Cryptocoryne nevillii

A small Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne from the seasonally dry eastern lowlands. It grows on stream banks that flood in the northeast-monsoon rains and are exposed for the rest of the year. Many plants sold under this name in the aquarium trade were other species, so check the identity of what you have.

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

Grows on sandy or muddy banks and beds of small streams in the dry-zone lowlands. It is submerged during the monsoon floods and grows above water as the streams drop. This is inferred from the genus and the record site.

Lowland, close to sea level.

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.