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Cryptocoryne dewitii is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant from Papua New Guinea in the Arum family, grown in aquariums and wet paludariums. It does best submerged in soft, nutrient-rich conditions with steady light and CO2.
Cryptocoryne dewitii is a plant species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne. It was first described in 1977 from dried herbarium material and named in honor of the Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptocoryne dewitii 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.
