Cryptocoryne walkeri
A compact, stiff, upright Cryptocoryne from Sri Lanka, about 12–15 cm tall, grown in aquariums and as an emersed bog plant. It grows slowly, needs moderate light, and like other crypts can melt after sudden changes in water or conditions.
Where it grows wild
Sri Lankan Cryptocoryne grow along streams and in seepage areas in forest, submerged in the wet monsoon and often emersed in the drier months. Detailed habitat notes for this species were not available.
One wild record, in the Uva hills of south-eastern Sri Lanka at about 940 m. The climate grid there sits at 400 m, so temperatures were adjusted for altitude.
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