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Cryptocoryne affinis
(Hercel's Cryptocorona)

043.jpg (108825 bytes) Former name: S. haerteliana

In most aquarium plant enthusiasts, these cryptocorins are considered to be the most suitable for a well-designed aquarium. This species with its lanceolate, from below reddish-green, and from above reddish-blue leaves belongs to those representatives of a kind that multiply with special ease. In the favorable case , the growth reaches a height of up to 30 cm, but more often still remains small. It is this crypticorina that completely reveals its beauty only in a shady place, with muted lighting. Therefore, the main task of its owner is to find such a place.

045.jpg (73306 bytes) Cryptocoryne affinis:
A) camera
B) open ovary