{"product_id":"cryptocoryne-willisii-lucens-tissue-culture","title":"Cryptocoryne × willisii 'Lucens' Tissue Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCryptocoryne × willisii 'Lucens' Tissue Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA narrow-leaved green crypt supplied in clean tissue culture, forming a compact foreground-to-midground rosette that can gradually spread into a natural group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cryptocoryne × willisii 'Lucens'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreground to midground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO₂:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this for you?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Lucens if you like the durability of Cryptocoryne but want a finer, narrower leaf shape than many larger crypt varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts compact grassy-rosette appearance makes it useful as a transition between true carpeting plants and larger midground species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBenefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrow green foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for low-tech tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan slowly form colonies through runners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful foreground-to-midground scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare made simple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove the gel, separate the culture into small portions and plant the roots into the substrate. Keep crowns exposed and provide root nutrition. Growth may be slow initially while the plants establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tissue-culture cup. Plantlet density and size vary naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs perfectly with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse with larger Cryptocoryne, small Anubias, moss-covered wood and fine carpeting plants for layered depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNTA Insight\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucens is better treated as a slow, natural coloniser than a rapid carpet. Give it time and stable conditions rather than expecting instant coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it carpet the foreground?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can spread and form groups, but it is slower and more open than classic carpeting plants such as Monte Carlo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need CO₂?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, although CO₂ may increase growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it melt after planting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. As with other crypts, older leaves may be lost during transition while new adapted foliage develops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reservoir Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273644376273,"sku":"RATC1004","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/5771\/2849\/files\/cryptocoryne_willisii_lucens_tissue_culture_2048_black_v2.jpg?v=1788073849","url":"https:\/\/nanotanksaustralia.com.au\/products\/cryptocoryne-willisii-lucens-tissue-culture","provider":"Nano Tanks Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}