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Cryptocoryne sumateraensis

This name has no usable wild records and is probably a variant spelling of a Sumatran Cryptocoryne. Grow it like other Sumatran crypts: a rosette aroid of shaded forest streams and swamps, kept submersed or emersed in warm, soft, slightly acidic 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

No habitat data for this name. Sumatran Cryptocoryne grow in shaded lowland forest streams, seepages and peat swamps, rooted in sand or mud and often flooded seasonally.

Unknown; most Sumatran species grow in the lowlands below about 500 m.

Sumatra (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.