
- Hardiness: Easy
- Light Needs: Low
- Plant Structure: Rosette
- Family: Araceae
- Genus: Cryptocoryne
- Region: Asia
- Location: Sumatra
- Size: Height: 5-12
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes
Cryptocoryne
pontederiifolia is a marsh plant found only on the western coast of
Sumatra, one of the largest islands in the Indonesian Archipelago. This
plant is also naturalized in Singapore, where it can be found in marshy
soils along forest streams. It can be differentiated from the similar C.
moehlmannii by the sulfur yellow inflorescence. Although still uncommon
in the United States, Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia has long been
popularly cultivated by hobbyists in Europe.
This robust
Cryptocoryne sp. is unproblematic and adaptable in aquarium culture.
Water conditions can range from soft to hard and from weakly acid to
neutral. CO2 injection and intense lighting will cause the plant to
become bushier and more compact while moderate to dim lighting will
result in leggier, taller ones.
When first introduced into an
aquarium, this plant will require several weeks of adaptation before
growing commences. Afterward, growth is moderate to rapid. Unlike most
Cryptocorynes, this species rarely suffers from 'melting.' Propagation
can be done by splitting the daughter plants, formed by runners, from
the mother plants.
The broad, textured leaves of Cryptocoryne
pontederiifolia make it an excellent choice for the midground to
background of medium to large aquariums where they can be used as an
alternative to Anubias spp. It is occasionally used to form Dutch
streets in large aquaria in Europe. It is also very attractive in the
mid-ground of Nature Aquarium style aquascapes among dark mosses and
grassy plants. In medium size aquariums, this plant can also be used as a
specimen plant.




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