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Cryptocoryne flamingo
Pink-flushed Crypt — unusual colour for foreground accent
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Quick Facts
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Origin: Cultivated
Position in Aquarium: Foreground
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Growth rate: Slow
Description
Cryptocoryne flamingo is a striking pink-flushed Cryptocoryne cultivar producing leaves with an unusual salmon-pink to rose tint that provides a colour accent genuinely unlike any other foreground plant. The degree of pink colouration can vary with conditions — it's typically more vivid under better lighting — but it consistently adds warmth and colour contrast to layouts that otherwise rely entirely on green tones.
Care is the same as most Crypts: planted in substrate, low light, no CO2 required. It can experience temporary leaf melt when first introduced — leave the rhizome in place and new growth will appear. Root tabs support faster establishment.
Plant roots in the substrate without burying the crown. Works best as a foreground to midground accent plant where the pink colour can be appreciated close up.
Plant Sizes
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
Shipping
Same-day dispatch on orders placed before 4pm, Monday to Friday. Tracked 24 Service from £4.99, DPD Express from £6.99.
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Perfect plants, arrived a little late but that was Royal Mail fault..
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All good thank you
P
Lovely plant, a surprising size quite a bit larger than I was expecting. Really healthy and in great condition, can't wait for it to convert and start showing those pink leaves.
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All leaves had melted on arrival, unusable, had to throw away.
What is 'crypt melt'?
When moved to a new environment, Cryptocoryne sometimes dissolve their leaves. This is normal — leave the rhizome in the substrate and new leaves will regrow.
How pink does the flamingo actually get?
Under good lighting it can be a vivid salmon-pink to rose. In lower light the colour is more muted. The degree of pinkness varies between individual plants and with conditions.
Does it need CO2?
No — grows without CO2. Better lighting makes more difference to the pink colouration than CO2.
Where should I position it?
Foreground to midground — where the pink colour can be seen at close range and really appreciated.
How do I plant it?
Plant the roots in the substrate without burying the crown. It will propagate via runners over time.