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Cryptocoryne albida (costata) has
lanceolate leaves placed in a dense rosette. The leaf colour is extremely
variable - for example due to differences in substrate composition - but it
is usually brightly green with distinctive dark bands. In nature, Cryptocoryne
albida is often found in direct sunlight and the plant is rather light
demanding. Thus, in most cases suboptimal growth of Cryptocoryne albida
is probably due to insufficient light. The plant thrives well in soft water
with a nutrient rich substrate. It is one of the slow growing Crytocorynes
though the emergent plants tend to grow a bit faster. Only the land form sets
the unimpressive white flowers.
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