Aquarium plant grown from tissue culture in sealed beaker.

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae comes from southern Thailand where there are limestone mountains and the water can be very hard.

It does not make great demands on its surroundings, but would like to have good light conditions and a nutrient-rich bottom layer in order to thrive optimally. Like many other Cryptocorynes, it requires a period of adaptation, during which the plant creates a strong root network. Only then does growth begin with new and larger leaves.

The leaves reach a length of 20-60 cm and the individual rosette is 15-20 cm wide. Cryptocoryne crispatula should therefore be placed at the back of the aquarium, where the leaves can possibly float decoratively on the surface. The leaves can be either completely green or have a reddish-brown tint.