Red wendtii is a plant that I recommend all the time to anyone who wishes to start a planted tank. It is very hardy, and is not susceptible to "crypt rot" like most other crypts. The reddish colors make wonderful centerpieces for the tank. Or even a very nice "off centerpiece" set to one side of the tank. I read an article once that described red wendtii as the "flower" of the planted tank, in the sense that it was a great way to draw attention to your tank, add some interest, and break up all the different shades of green in the tank. It does not need to be planted in soil, and does wonderfully attached to rocks or driftwood. It is a very hardy plant. I had a wonderful wendtii specimen on a large piece of driftwood in my tank. I had removed the driftwood to vacuum some mulm that had accumulated there, and while the driftwood was out, every leaf on my wendtii had been accidentally broken off. I left the ball of roots on the driftwood, and placed it back into the tank. Within 2 weeks I had brand new growth. It's been a month, and I have a brand new wendtii plant on that driftwood. It has more leaves, the color is just as rich as before, and I'm very impressed with its ability to recover so quickly, and so wonderfully.

Contributed by Shawna

i have never had mine get runners, but, they do look great in my 50 gallon main aquarium, i as shawana, would reccomend it to any one.

Name: Cryptocoryne wendtii "brown"
Origin: Sri Lanka (Asia)
Care: easy
Gravel: rich
Light: any