Cryptocoryne x willisii "Pigmea"
- Quite small, turf-forming Cryptocoryne
- Green leaves with dark reddish-brown hues
- Robust and undemanding
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Description
This Cryptocoryne is an attractive and highly recommended foreground to midground plant. It grows rather slowly and is fairly undemanding. Although it is sold under the trade names Cryptocoryne "pigmea", "pygmea" and "Pygmi", it is not the species Cryptocoryne pygmaea from the Philippines. Instead, it belongs to the Cryptocoryne x willisii group from Sri Lanka and is similar to the forms sold as "Cryptocoryne nevillii". Its dark green submerged leaves are broadly lance-shaped, with the leaf margins in particular often showing a dark brownish-red colour. According to several aquatic plant nurseries, it does not grow taller than 5 cm under suitable lighting conditions.
Like most Cryptocorynes, Cryptocoryne x willisii "Pygmi" spreads by underground runners, gradually forming a dense clump or carpet. At least moderate lighting and a nutrient-rich substrate are recommended. This water trumpet has no special water parameter requirements and also grows well in moderately hard water. While added CO2 encourages stronger growth, it is not essential.
With its fairly dark, slightly reddish-brown colouring, Cryptocoryne x willisii "Pygmi" provides an interesting contrast to light green foreground and midground plants. It can be used either as a small, dense group or as an extensive carpet.
This small water trumpet has been marketed by the Anubias company (Bologna, Italy) under the name Cryptocoryne "pigmea". It is also offered by some internet shops as "Cryptocoryne pygmaea", but has nothing to do with either the species C. pygmaea or Cryptocoryne palawanensis, which has long been mistaken for C. pygmaea, both of which are native to the Philippines. The latter plant also looks very different and grows much larger under water than C. "pigmea".
According to information from the Anubias company (in the blog "Fish fingers"1), C. "pigmea" is a small-growing mutation of Cryptocoryne nevillii from in vitro culture. However, this obviously does not refer to the true Anubias species C. nevillii, but C. (read more)
| Synonyms | Cryptocoryne ''pigmea'' |
| Misapplied names | Cryptocoryne pygmaea |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Cryptocoryne |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Colour | medium green |
| Texture | small-leaved |
| Usage | Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Growth | slow |
| Propagation | Runners, Rhizome division, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Synonyms |
| Cryptocoryne ''pigmea'' |
| Misapplied names |
| Cryptocoryne pygmaea |
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Cryptocoryne |
| Difficulty |
| easy |
| Colour |
| medium green |
| Texture |
| small-leaved |
| Usage |
| Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group, Foreground, ground cover |
| Growth |
| slow |
| Propagation |
| Runners, Rhizome division, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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Very pretty little cryptocoryne that really doesn't get very tall.
A lot of plant mass in this small cup.
Good quality and arrived well packed, typical for Aquasabi.
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Alles top
Sehr schöne kleine cryptocoryne wird auch wirklich nicht sehr hoch.
Sehr viel pflanzen Masse in diesen kleinen Becher.
Gute Qualität und gut verpackt angekommen typisch für Aquasabi.
The plant arrived undamaged and quickly. It survived the transport well. Looks great and is in excellent condition. Thumbs up
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Alles super
Die pflanze ist unbeschadet und schnell bei mir angekommen.
Den Transport hat die Pflanze gut überstanden. Sieht super aus und ist in Top Zustand. Daumen hoch
Good night quality. The plant has taken root well.
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Gute Nacht Qualität. Die Pflanze ist gut angewachsen.
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