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Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia is a large, aquatic aquarium plant from the Philippines, known as the largest member of its genus, with long, bright green, strongly bullate leaves. It is easy to grow submerged in slightly soft water with moderate to low light, but it needs a few months to establish before it sends out runners.
Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia is a species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne.
Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia is considered easy to cultivate and will grow in moderately hard water if necessary, though it grows naturally in slightly soft water. It prefers moderate to low levels of light. Plants will take some months to get established in the aquarium but will then send out strong runners.
The species is found in the Philippines, on the islands Negros and Panay and the south-east of Luzon.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
