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Cryptocoryne mekongensis is a small aquatic or semi-aquatic aroid from the Mekong region, described in 2010. It is grown emersed (out of water) in bright light and sandy soil with some loam.
Cryptocoryne mekongensis is a species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne that was described in 2010.
The species is easy to cultivate emersed with much light in a sandy soil with some loam added.
The species is found in the Mekong region of southern Laos and Cambodia.
Cryptocoryne affinis · Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia · Cryptocoryne auriculata · Beckett's water trumpet · Cryptocoryne cruddasiana · Cryptocoryne dewitii · Tiny Cryptocoryne · Cryptocoryne spiralis · Water Trumpet · Cryptocoryne usteriana · Water Trumpet · Wendt's water trumpet
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptocoryne mekongensis 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.
