Cryptocoryne noritoi

Plant Name: Cryptocoryne noritoi

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-01465

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Cryptocoryne noritoi

Plant Family: Araceae

Plant Native to¹: Borneo (Kalimantan) (the crypts pages - http://www.cryptocoryneworld.org/index.php)

Plant Type: Semiaquatic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Cryptocoryne noritoi grown under mist in a greenhouse.

Image 2: Inflorescence of Cryptocoryne noritoi.

Image 3: Detail of the leaf of a terrarium grown Cryptocoryne noritoi. Note the more distinct brown edge and ruffing of the leaf margin when compared with the greenhouse grown plant.

General Information and Cultivation³: Relatively recently discovered by science (early 2000’s) and a very rare Cryptocoryne in the hobby. In early 2021 Tankquility received a specimen labelled Cryptocoryne noritoi from an historic Australian plant collection. The collector had received his initial plant around the time of the discovery of the species. After three years of emerse growing our plant has finally produced an inflorescence! We are very happy to confirm its identification.

Tankquility has no first-hand knowledge regarding the growing of the species submerse. Given that it originates from a limestone area, and that it adapts to very acid substrates as an emerse plant, it seems very likely that Cryptocoryne noritoi will prove itself to be adaptable to aquarium conditions (https://www.cryptocoryneworld.org/c_noritoi.php).

Growing this crypt emerse is possible under high humidity/misting and low to moderate light intensity. In emerse form, greenhouse plants grown under mist reach about 120mm in height. Terrarium grown plants may be slightly larger.

Identification Notes: Tankquility has flowered this clone and confirmed its identity as belonging to the species Cryptocoryne noritoi.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Emerse grown plant: Medium-size plant with strong root development.

Further Reading:

Wongso, S. & Bastmeijer, J. D. (2005). Cryptocoryne noritoi (Araceae), a new species from East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Aqua Planta 30 (3): 92-100.

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.