Crypt lucens is a less common type of crypt that can serve as an ideal foreground or midground plant. The slender leaves are bright green with brown stems and when grown in large groups can resemble tall reeds of thick grass. Like other crypts, this plant is recommended for beginners due to its ease in keeping and low care requirements. If grown in good aquarium substrate such as Controsoil, the plant can feed through the roots and grow quickly without the need for high light, CO2 or fertilizer dosing.
Crypts can be grown emersed or submerged. Propagate by splitting the rhizome or cutting off new growth and replanting
Family: Araceae
Origin: Sri Lanka
Height: 5-10"
pH: 6.5-7.5
Care: Easy
Light: Low to Medium
Co2: Recommended but not required
Propagation: Cut stem and replant
Growth rate: Moderate to Fast