🌿Crypt Lucens (Cryptocoryne lucens)
🌿Crypt Lucens (Cryptocoryne lucens)
Freshwater Aquarium Plant • Rosette Plant • Foreground Plant • Midground Plant
📋 Crypt Lucens (Cryptocoryne lucens) is a refined compact aquarium plant prized for its Narrow Bright Green Upright Leaves and Elegant Low-Growing Natural Form.
Its slim lance-shaped foliage creates a clean structured appearance, making it ideal for foreground to transitional midground planting in aquascaped aquariums.
This hardy and adaptable Crypt variety establishes reliably and becomes increasingly attractive over time.
It serves as a versatile Compact Foreground to Midground Rosette Plant, perfect for natural planted aquariums and community layouts.
💡 Highlights
🌿 Slim Upright Leaves: Elegant structured appearance
💚 Bright Green Coloration: Fresh natural contrast
🌱 Hardy Crypt Variety: Reliable and adaptable
🎨 Excellent Transition Plant: Great foreground to midground use
🧠 Beginner Friendly: Easy once established
🧾 A Quick Look at Crypt Lucens
📛 Common Name: Crypt Lucens
🔬 Scientific Name: Cryptocoryne lucens
👨👩👧 Family: Araceae
🌍 Origin: Sri Lanka
📏 Max Size: 8–15 cm (≈ 3–6″)
💧 pH Range: 6.0–7.8
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22–28 °C (≈ 72–82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner
💖 Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
💡 Lighting Needs: Low to moderate
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Midground • Groups
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Potted / T/C Cup: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: Long-lived
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Moderate (root feeder)
🐣 Propagation: Runners
