Tropica Crinum calamistratum Potted Plant

Tropica Crinum calamistratum Potted Plant

Crinum calamistratum from West Africa is a very graceful bulbous plant with dark-green, very narrow leaves. The curly leaves becomes 40-120 cm long. It forms smaller bulbs than the other Crinum-species, and requires less light.

In the aquarium plants that are thriving form a number of small bulbs. It is not eaten by herbivorous fish.

It can also be used in brackish aquariums with low salt concentrations.

Crinum calamistratum Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Type: Bulb/Onion
• Growth Rate: Slow - Compared to other plants
• Height: 20-30+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Low - The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Low - A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L

IMPORTANT: Tropica potted plants fall under our livestock shipping program.