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Cryptocoryne srilankaensis

Cryptocoryne srilankaensis is an obscure name with no usable wild records; by its name it belongs with the Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne, which grow in shaded streams and seepage areas of the lowland wet zone. Grow it like other Sri Lankan crypts: warm, shaded, in soft to moderate water or as a humid emersed plant in a rich, fine substrate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

Assumed from Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne: banks and beds of shaded forest streams, submerged during the monsoon and emersed at low water.

No measured records; Sri Lankan species mostly grow in the lowlands and lower hills, below about 500 m.

Sri Lanka (assumed from the name)

🔒 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.