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Broad-leaved Crypt Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Broad-leaved Crypt does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.

PlacementMidground
LightLow
DifficultyBeginner
FlowLow (Still Water)
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Beckett's Water Trumpet

Cryptocoryne beckettii

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Balansae

Cryptocoryne crispatula

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Background
Midground
BeginnerModerate

Afzel's Anubias

Anubias afzelii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Anubias Barteri

Anubias barteri

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Baby Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Cardinal Plant

Lobelia cardinalis

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Green Lily

Nymphaea glandulifera

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Java Fern

Leptochilus pteropus

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Meebold's Lagenandra

Lagenandra meeboldii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Stringy Moss

Leptodictyum riparium

Direct Alternative
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow

Willow Moss

Fontinalis antipyretica

Direct Alternative
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow

Amazon Sword

Echinodorus amazonicus

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Broadleaf Sword

Echinodorus bleheri

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Cryptocoryne Lutea

Cryptocoryne walkeri var. lutea

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Melon Sword

Echinodorus osiris

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Radican Sword

Echinodorus cordifolius

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Wendtii Crypt

Cryptocoryne wendtii

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Ditch Stonecrop

Penthorum sedoides

Direct Alternative
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Congo Anubias

Anubias heterophylla

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Water Lily

Nymphaea stellata

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Giant Sagittaria

Sagittaria platyphylla

Related Option
Stolon / Runner Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Gillet's Anubias

Anubias gilletii

Related Option
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Java Moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri

Related Option
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Orchid Lily

Barclaya longifolia

Related Option
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate