{"product_id":"crypt-wendtii-green-potted","title":"Crypt Wendtii Green (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green') - Potted","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrypt Wendtii Green\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCryptocoryne wendtii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Green') is the workhorse midground plant of the low-tech planted tank. Narrow, wavy-edged green blades rise from a compact crown, and once the roots take hold it spreads quietly by runners into a clump that needs almost nothing from you. It handles soft acidic blackwater and hard alkaline tap water equally well, which is why it ends up in more beginner tanks than any other crypt. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a nursery pot in rock wool. Endemic to Sri Lanka, and one of the easiest plants in the hobby once it settles in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eCare Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eEasy, beginner friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLow to high (low light gives taller, paler leaves)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eCO2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003epH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6.0 to 8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e2 to 18 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eMidground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSlow to establish, then moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e4 to 8 inches, up to 12 in dim tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRoot feeder, benefits from root tabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:600;width:40%;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSri Lanka\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy Crypt Wendtii Green\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows in almost any water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft or hard, acidic or alkaline, it adapts. Very few plants are this indifferent to parameters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo CO2, no special light.\u003c\/strong\u003e A basic LED and a root tab are the whole equipment list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFills in by itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e Runners send up daughter plants around the parent, so one pot becomes a stand over a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the few midground plants that keeps growing tucked under driftwood or behind taller stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe with everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish, shrimp, and snails all leave the tough leaves alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eHow to Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlip the plant out of the pot and rinse all of the rock wool off the roots. Buried wool rots and can foul the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate the mass into individual crowns if it came as more than one plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBury the roots and keep the crown sitting just above the substrate. A buried crown is the most common way to lose a crypt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlide a root tab in near the roots. Crypts feed mostly through their roots rather than the water column.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen leave it alone. Crypts hate being moved, and every relocation buys you another round of melt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/easy-root-tabs-60-tablets\"\u003eAquarium Co-Op Easy Root Tabs\u003c\/a\u003e, the one supplement a crypt genuinely wants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-eco-complete-planted-aquarium-black\"\u003eCaribSea Eco-Complete\u003c\/a\u003e, a nutrient-rich substrate for root feeders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cryptocoryne-wendtii-bronze-potted-freshwater-crypt-plant\"\u003eCryptocoryne wendtii 'Bronze'\u003c\/a\u003e, the same plant in coppery red for contrast in the same bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/crypt-parva-potted\"\u003eCrypt Parva\u003c\/a\u003e in front and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e on the hardscape beside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003eMore freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/maintenance-water-care\"\u003ewater care\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of the scape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy crypt melted a week after planting. Did I do something wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Crypt melt is a normal response to a change in water chemistry, and wendtii does it more visibly than most. The rhizome and roots survive. Trim the mush, keep conditions steady, and new leaves push out in two to four weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need CO2 or high light?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo to both. This is the classic low-tech crypt. Extra light mainly makes it shorter and darker rather than faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is 'Green' different from 'Bronze' or 'Red'?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame species, different color forms. Green stays a plain wavy green, Bronze goes coppery brown, Red pushes toward burgundy under stronger light. Care is identical across all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I move it once it is established?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can, but expect it to melt back and rebuild. Pick the spot before you plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it take over the tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot aggressively. It spreads by short runners into a clump roughly 6 to 10 inches across. Unwanted daughter plants pull out easily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48176128622811,"sku":"FW5-PCRWEG","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/imagegen_2b69d33e-04ed-4439-a7b1-a95b0e0b6dba_png.webp?v=1769100068","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/crypt-wendtii-green-potted","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}