Kryptokorina is twisted

Cryptocoryne flassidifolia or Cryptocoryne twisted, scientific name Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Flaccidifolia. The plant is native to Southeast Asia. The natural habitat is limited to the Malay Peninsula – this is the territory of the southern provinces of Thailand and the northern states of Malaysia. In nature, it grows in shallow water along the banks in streams and rivers, forming dense clusters. Periodically, during the lowering of the water level, the plants partially dry out in the sun, but later restore their shape again.

Very often sold under the erroneous name Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (Cryptocoryne retrospiralis). However, this name refers to a completely different type of Cryptocoryne native to India and not found in the aquarium hobby.

Cryptocoryne twisted forms long, narrow, smooth and wavy leaves of green or brownish color. The leaf blade is 20–50 cm long and 5–12 mm wide. Outwardly, it resembles a closely related species of Cryptocoryne balance, but unlike it, the leaf surface does not have tuberosity. The word “twisted” in the name of the plant refers not so much to the slightly wavy edges of the leaves, but to the shape of the inflorescences protruding from the water and having the shape of a spiral.

Belongs to the number of unpretentious and hardy species of aquarium plants. Not demanding on the hydrochemical composition of water, light levels and temperatures. If there are fish in the aquarium, fertilization is not required. Nutrients will be formed naturally.