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       Cryptocoryne Wendtii
       By: The10thDoctor Date: April 29, 2020, 11:36 am
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       Common Name: Crypt Wendtii, Crypt Wendtii bronze, Crypt Wendtii
       Green, Red Crypt
       Latin Name: Cryptocoryne wendtii
       Family Name: Cryptocoryne
       Plant Form: Plant with roots in substrate
       Sold as: Small crypts sold from mother plant
       Placement: Foreground
       Max Size: 6-7 inches
       Plant Location: Native to Sri Lanka, introduced to Florida
       Flowers: Small flowers that will poke above the water line. Very
       rare
       Propagation:Off shoots of a large plant. Can be clipped and
       replanted
       Growth Rate:Fast
       True Aquatic:Yes
       pH:6=7.5
       Supplements: Grows well with clay root tabs
       Lighting: Moderate to High
       Care Level: Very easy
       Good for Beginners: Yes
       There are several colors of Crypts Wendtii, green, bronze and
       red. For the bronze and red I give it a supplement of clay roots
       tabs. I keep mine in garden soil with moderate lighting and they
       take off. Trim regularly for best growth
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