Crinum calamistrtum potted

By far our Favorite plant in the aquarium hobby 

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. 

Care Guidelines:

• Temperature: 68° - 82.4° F (20° - 28° C)
• pH: 6.0 – 8.0
• Lighting: Moderate to High
• Origin: Indigenous to Central Africa, cultivated in US nurseries
• Aquarium placement: Middle and Background, but bulb should not be fully buried in substrate
• Care: Easy to Moderate
• Fertize near base with Thrive or Kabadi Root Caps