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Cryptocoryne beckettii
Also called Beckett's Cryptocoryne
Beckett's water trumpet is a small rhizomatous aquatic plant from freshwater springs and rivers in southwest Sri Lanka, widely grown in aquariums. It does best in a quiet spot with moderate light and a nutrient-rich sand, clay and peat substrate, and it is slow to settle after planting.
Cryptocoryne beckettii, also known as Beckett's water trumpet, is a plant species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne.
Good substrate and benefits from additional CO2. One of the best crypts for the aquarium. Slow growing and may take several weeks to settle in.
Probably the oldest cultivated crypt. It grows very easily in even hard water. The substrate should be a mixture of sand, clay and peat.
Sri Lanka, found in freshwater springs and rivers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptocoryne beckettii 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.
