Cryptocoryne spiralis var. caudigera
Also found as: Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Shola', Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Shola Forest', Cryptocoryne sp. 'Shola'
Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 6–20 mg/L
Temperature
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Difficulty
Easy-medium
Growth
Medium
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Foreground
Not for this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Suits this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Suits this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Not for this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it midground or background. Also used as: solitary / specimen.
Where it grows wild
EditAsia
South Asia
Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Rosette
- Width
- 7.5–15 cm
- Availability
- Rarely available
Care
- Propagation
- Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants
- Can grow emersed
- yes
More Cryptocoryne
See the genusSources: Flowgrow: Cryptocoryne spiralis var. caudigera · Barr Report: Cryptocoryne Spiralis Var. Caudigera