Cryptocoryne retrospiralis| T c plant

🌿 About Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

Scientific name: Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
Common names: Giant Spiral Crypt, Retrospiralis Crypt
Plant type: Rosette aquarium plant often used in the midground to background of planted tanks.

📌 Key Characteristics

• Leaves: Long, narrow, spiral or corkscrew‑like leaves with a slightly crinkled or textured surface — one of the most distinctive features of this species.

• Color: Typically green to dark green, sometimes showing bronze or reddish hues depending on light and nutrient levels.

• Growth habit: Forms a upright rosette, with leaves arising from a central base; excellent for adding vertical, flowing texture.

• Size: Mature plants can reach medium to tall heights (often several tens of centimeters) ideal for background planting.

🌱 Care & Tank Use

• Lighting: Low to moderate lighting — bright light isn’t necessary and can sometimes stress crypts.

• CO₂: CO₂ supplementation is optional; growth is generally steady without it but improves with better nutrients.

• Substrate: Prefers a nutrient‑rich substrate or root tabs to support its root‑feeding nature.

• Placement: Best in the midground or background where its twisted leaves create movement and visual interest.

• Water conditions: Adapts to a wide range of pH (≈ 6.0 – 7.5) and temperatures (~22–28 °C).

• Growth rate: Slow to moderate. Crypts are known to sometimes go through “crypt melt” — a brief leaf loss when conditions change — but will recover once acclimated.

🌟 Why Aquarists Use It

• Unique leaf structure: The spiral, corkscrew leaves add movement and texture not found in many other crypt species.

• Natural look: Great for nature‑style layouts and as a backdrop behind shorter plants.

• Versatile: Hardy and adaptable, making it suitable for beginners and experienced hobbyists alike.

💡 Tissue culture plants arrive sterile and free of algae or pests — plant the tiny plantlets into your substrate and give them time under consistent conditions to grow into the larger spiraled forms shown above.

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We provide you with delivery service within 24 hours for 25 riyals for orders worth less than 300 riyals. Free for any order above that.

Outside the Qassim region:
* Shipping is made to any location within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within 2 to 5 working days with Aramex
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Shipping weight from 1 to 30 kg for 25 riyals. For every additional kilogram, 1 riyal.
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