Cryptocoryne purpurea

The inflorescence opens its purple red spathe even in deep water. Culture succeeds better in short days under average illumination. It takes an enriched substray whose temperature corresponds to that of water to promote growth. The leaves are sometimes long petiolate, elongated oval, green on the upper, reddish and spotted or ribbed with purple on the underside.

Purpurea cryptocory is a common aquarium plant that belongs to the Araceae family. It is a rod plant that can reach up to 30 cm high. Its sheet is in the shape of a fan, with wavy edges and a dark green color with purple. Purpurea cryptocory flowers in summer, producing spathe -shaped flowers with a color ranging from white to dark pink. The plant prefers a substrate rich in nutrients and strong light to push well. It is often used as a background plant in aquascapes.