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Cryptocoryne wendtii
Also called Wendt's Watertrumpet
Wendt's water trumpet is a small aquatic perennial from Sri Lanka, widely grown in aquariums. It is one of the sturdiest Cryptocoryne species and is grown submerged in tanks or in wet, humid conditions.
Cryptocoryne wendtii, the Wendt's water trumpet, is a species of herbaceous plant and popular aquarium plant which is native to Sri Lanka. It was described by Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit in honour of aquarium hobbyist and writer Albert Wendt.
An easy plant to grow and one of the most robust Cryptocoryne species, it is common and widely found in the aquarium trade. It is variable under different light and other environmental conditions. It is propagated by runners.
It is native to Sri Lanka and has been introduced into Florida.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptocoryne wendtii 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.
