Shola water trumpet
Cryptocoryne spiralis var. caudigera
Shola water trumpet
- Also known as Cryptocoryne spiralis "Shola"
- Narrow-leaved light green rosette plant
- Very short runners, bushy growth
- Undemanding
- Rarely available in trade
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Description
This remarkable Cryptocoryne was found longer ago in streams in the Western Ghats region of southwestern India, cultivated since the 1980s as Cryptocoryne sp. "Shola forest". It turned out as very suitable aquarium plant, however it is still little known in the aquarium hobby. It was described as a new variety of Cryptocoryne spiralis in 2013, under the name C. spiralis var. caudigera. The submerged plant is light green and about 20-35 cm high. The soft, flexible, narrow leaves form a dense tuft with time and normally get only 0,5-1 cm wide. The plant forms rather short runners.
The Shola Cryptocoryne is not demanding and hardly affected by the "Crypt melt". It grows well in soft to medium-hard water, However the lighting should be at least moderate, and also a nutrient-rich bottom is beneficial. The plant has a moderately slow growth rate and forms a dense tuft with many leaf rosettes with time. It is easily propagated by splitting.
Cryptocoryne spiralis var. caudigera) can be used in many ways, e.g. in the background of small aquariums or as bush in the midground of larger tanks. With its well controllable growth and moderate height it is very interesting for aquascaping. According to its origin in montane forest streams it is also well suited for stream biotope tanks where its narrow leaves sway in the current. Grown as emersed paludarium plant, it stays lower (about 15 cm) than in its submerged form.
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| Synonyms | Cryptocoryne spiralis ''Shola Forest'', Cryptocoryne spiralis ''Shola'', Cryptocoryne sp. ''Shola'' |
| Complete botanical name | Cryptocóryne spirális (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler var. caudígera Bogner |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Cryptocoryne |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Background, Midground, Specimen plant |
| Height | 20 - 35cm |
| Width | 15 - 20cm |
| Growth | medium |
| Propagation | Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Synonyms |
| Cryptocoryne spiralis ''Shola Forest'', Cryptocoryne spiralis ''Shola'', Cryptocoryne sp. ''Shola'' |
| Complete botanical name |
| Cryptocóryne spirális (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler var. caudígera Bogner |
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Cryptocoryne |
| Difficulty |
| medium |
| Usage |
| Background, Midground, Specimen plant |
| Height |
| 20 - 35cm |
| Width |
| 15 - 20cm |
| Growth |
| medium |
| Propagation |
| Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
General information
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| EAN | 8715897206771 |
| Weight | 0,10 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
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Beautiful healthy plant, great quality, after a few days it already looks almost like in the photo!
Curious to see how it develops further.
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Wie gewohnt Top Qualität!
Schöne gesunde Pflanze, super Qualität sieht nach ein paar Tagen schon fast aus wie auf dem Foto!
Bin mal gespannt wie sie sich weiter entwickelt.
Beautiful healthy plant, great quality, after a few days it already looks almost like in the photo!
Curious to see how it develops further.
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Wie gewohnt Top Qualität!
Schöne gesunde Pflanze, super Qualität sieht nach ein paar Tagen schon fast aus wie auf dem Foto!
Bin mal gespannt wie sie sich weiter entwickelt.
I've already bought this plant for the second time. I've been keeping the first one for a year in a 30-liter cube as a background plant. (read more)
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Wunderschöne Pflanze
Habe diese Pflanze bereits zum zweiten Mal gekauft. Die erste pflege ich seit einem Jahr in einem 30l Cube als Hintergrundpflanze. Sie ist sofort gut angewachsen und entwickelt sich stetig, ohne in Höhe oder Ausdehnung auszuufern. Sie zeigt gesunde und frischgrüne Blätter und hatte sich auch nicht durch Cryptocorynenfäule umgestellt. Eine meiner Lieblinge. Jetzt darf sie sich in einem 60er Becken als Akzent beweisen.
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