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Cryptocoryne wendtii (Cryptocoryne Wendt)
Araceae (Aeroidnye) family.
Distribution of central, western and north-western part of Sri Lanka.
Bog plants, height 10 - 30 cm. Petiole 5 - 20 (25) cm Leaf blade elliptic to very narrowly elliptic or narrowly lanceolate to narrowly ovate, length 5 -. 15 (23) cm, 1.0 - 4 5 cm wide, smooth or slightly wavy. The top sheet is sharp; base wedge-shaped, dull or wavy. Color is very diverse, from different shades of green to dark brown, slightly inogoda marble.
Coversheet length of 5 - 12 (7) Tube length 3 cm -. 8 (12), see Record length covers (1) 1.5 -. 3 (5), see, more or less oblong, pointed, slightly twisted from the inside to smooth slightly rough, collar and veil dark brown to purplish-brown. Zev white. Female flowers 4 - 7. The male flowers 35 - 80. Number of chromosomes 2n = 28,42.
Cryptocoryne Wendt perfectly combines the decorative appearance and optimal growth. Trade offers a variety of vegetable forms, which, without exception, are suitable for underwater culture.
For good growth rather shady area. Plants adapt well to water and grow in soft or hard, and in the slightly acidic or alkaline water. Reproduction of rapid processes, so that the thick bushes formed a few weeks. Optimum temperature 22 - 26 degrees C, however briefly plant withstands higher temperatures.
It does not cause complications and ground Wendt's Cryptocoryne culture by ensuring a high humidity and nutrient soil from sand-clay mixture. Very often lackluster form inflorescence.
Although Cryptocorynes Wendt collected is often in their natural habitat, detailed information on habitat published little. No doubt this kind Cryptocorynes usually grows off the coast or on the banks of streams and rivers.
From Cryptocorynes Wendt known numerous versions of the natural habitat that differ in size, shape and color of the leaves. However, these special features did not differ constancy: for example, the color of the leaves of some forms under the influence of different cultural conditions vary greatly.
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