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    Is this wild Cryptocoryne spp?

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    I chanced upon this in a secluded area of Singapore (not going to say where though just in case their natural habitat being destroyed due to plundering).

    Is this wild crypts?

    ~Loke





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    To answer your question; all crypts are wild crypts. These particular ones appear to be C.pontiderifolia. Non-native.

    I suspect it outcompetes our native C.griffithii since it's far more hardy and spreads much faster. They make a good aquarium plant and grow very well submersed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwalker View Post
    I chanced upon this in a secluded area of Singapore (not going to say where though just in case their natural habitat being destroyed due to plundering).

    Is this wild crypts?

    Plundered? Chances that the land is being use for development are much higher.



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    That may well be the case for nature areas not in the Central Catchment Area.

    And please refrain from revealing the specific locations where rare native plants and animals can be found. Close-up photos are ok, but preferably not the broader habitat or route. You yourself might be a bonafide nature lover, but there are not a few who'd be happy to do more than a bit of plundering.

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    To add to what budak said, feel free to make up a name for the place. i.e. "Badis Island" is my chosen term for "Somewhere in a place that's too precious to risk mentioning".

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    xnsdvd, budak,

    point noted; I am mindful about given away location information from the onset.

    I am just happy to see some "wild crypts" out there - ok, I shall rephrase to "non domesticated, house in fish tank in your lfs kind"
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    appreciated. Any signs of flowers?

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    Well if you're interested, i could pass you some native C.griffithii to see if they'll grow in that area. PM me if you're up for it.

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