Cryptocoryne palawanensis

Plant Name: Cryptocoryne palawanensis

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-01445

Synonyms/Trade Names: Cryptocoryne pygmaea (the name pygmaea is applied in error, and belongs to another species – see Naive et al. 2022)

Original Plant Sourced as: Cryptocoryne pygmaea

Plant Family: Araceae

Plant Native to¹: Philippines (Naive et al. 2022)

Plant Type: Semiaquatic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Cryptocoryne palawanensis grown submerse in a greenhouse pond.

Image 2: Inflorescence of Cryptocoryne palawanensis.

General Information and Cultivation³: A medium-size crypt, easy to cultivate submerse. Cryptocoryne palawanensis is adaptable to water (soft to medium-hard) and substrate (slightly acid to near-neutral) conditions.

Growing this crypt emerse is possible under high humidity/misting and low to moderate light intensity, where it will remain very small in stature.

Identification Notes: Tankquility has flowered this clone and confirmed its identity as belonging to the species Cryptocoryne palawanensis.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

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

Further Reading:

Naive, M.A., Bastmeijer, J.D. & Jacobsen, N. (2022). On the identity of Cryptocoryne pygmaea (Araceae) from Western Mindanao and the description of a new species from the islands of Palawan and Busuanga. Phytotaxa 572 (3): 295-300.

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.