Skeleton King
Bucephalandra kishii
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Midground
IntermediateModerate
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Dwarf Crypt Comparison Guides
Use these comparisons when you like the job Dwarf Crypt does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.
PlacementForeground
LightModerate
DifficultyBeginner
FlowLow (Still Water)
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Floating
BeginnerLow
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerLow
Giant Salvinia
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerModerate
Water Cabbage
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerModerate
Water Fern
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerModerate
Water Orchid
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Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate
Asian Watergrass
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerModerate
Amazon Frogbit
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Floating Plant
Floating
BeginnerModerate
Baby Tears
Lindernia rotundifolia
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Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Giant Crypt
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Rosette / Crown Plant
Background
BeginnerLow
Giant Hairgrass
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Stolon / Runner Plant
Background
IntermediateModerate
Giant Sagittaria
Sagittaria platyphylla
Stolon / Runner Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Gratiola
Limnophila hippuridoides
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate
Guppy Grass
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Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow
Hornwort
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Stem Plant
Floating
BeginnerLow
Lemon Bacopa
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Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate
Mermaid Weed
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Stem Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateHigh