Cryptocoryne nurii var. raubensis "green"

Plant Name: Cryptocoryne nurii var. raubensis "green"

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-01472

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Cryptocoryne nurii ‘Green’

Plant Family: Araceae

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

Plant Type: Semiaquatic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Cryptocoryne nurii var. raubensis "green" grown submerse in a greenhouse pond. High light levels keep the plant prostrate and produce intricate patterning of the leaves.

General Information and Cultivation³: A small-size crypt, easy to cultivate submerse. Keep light intensity high and the plant will spread in a prostrate habit. Bright light and warm temperatures as seen in Tankquility's ponds through summer produce the intense purple-brown colouration seen in Image 1. In lower light and temperatures conditions, the leaves take on a green colouration. For more detail on the changes that take place in leaf colour, refer to the post in Tankquility's Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra group... Though originating from limestone areas, Cryptocoryne nurii var. raubensis "green" is adaptable to water (soft to hard) and substrate (slightly acid to alkaline) conditions.

Growing this crypt emerse is possible under high humidity/misting and low to moderate light intensity. Somewhat more difficult to grow emerse than other crypts; it may take a while to establish.

Identification Notes: Tankquility has been unsuccessful in flowering this clone since it was received in late 2021. Almost certainly var. raubensis, belonging to the species Cryptocoryne nurii, we await an inflorescence to confirm identification.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

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

Further Reading:

Jacobsen, N., Bastmeijer, J.D., Ganapathy, H.B., Mangsor, K.N.A., Mansor, M., Othman, A.S., Rahman, S.N.A., Rusly, R. & Siow, J. (2013). A new calcicolous variety of Cryptocoryne nurii Furtado (Araceae) from Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal 65 (4): 230-239.

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.