Cryptocoryne x Lucens Willisii
Cryptocoryne x Lucens Willisii - Emersed is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Delivery and Shipping
Standard Shipping: Aquarium Plants are typically dispatched within 1 business day. Delivery times vary based on the destination. We do not ship live plants on Friday, unless specifically requested.
- Urban Areas: 1-3 business days
- Rural Areas: 2-5 business days
- Courier Services Used: NZ Post, NZ Couriers, Post Haste
Free shipping is available for New Zealand customers with a minimum purchase of $150.00.
- Non-Rural Addresses Only: This offer applies only to non-rural addresses.
- Exclusions: Bulky items such as aquariums are excluded from the free shipping offer.
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We want you to shop with confidence knowing your plants are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Every plant is hand-picked, quality-checked, and packed with care to ensure it reaches you in healthy condition.
Our Promise
- All live plants are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
- If your plants arrive damaged, melted, or in poor condition, we’ll replace or refund them — no hassle.
- Just email us within 24 hours of delivery with clear photos of the affected plants and your order number.
Please Note
- The guarantee applies only to the initial delivery.
- Once the plants have been removed from their original packaging or planted into your aquarium, the guarantee no longer applies.
- We can’t take responsibility for plants left exposed to extreme heat, cold, or direct sunlight after delivery, so please choose a delivery address where someone can receive the parcel promptly.
We genuinely want your aquascape to thrive — and we’ll always do our best to make things right if something goes wrong.
Cryptocoryne × lucens (Willisii) is a popular hybrid aquarium plant valued for its resilience, tidy growth, and ability to adapt across a wide range of conditions. With its narrow, grass-like green leaves and low-growing nature, it’s ideal for the foreground to midground of freshwater aquariums.
Unlike more demanding carpeting plants, Cryptocoryne × lucens is well-suited to both beginners and experienced aquascapers alike. It establishes well in low-tech tanks and spreads slowly through runners, forming natural-looking clusters over time.
This plant is available in both Emersed and Submerged forms:
- The emersed form is easy to establish and will gradually convert to submerged growth.
- The submerged form is ready to be planted directly and will maintain its underwater leaf form.
Key Features
- Hybrid Resilience: A cross of hardy Cryptocoryne species, combining the best traits of both
- Low & Tidy Growth: Ideal for clean, structured layouts
- Beginner Friendly: Thrives in a wide range of conditions, even in low-tech tanks
- Spreads Naturally: Propagates slowly via runners for easy maintenance
- Versatile Placement: Great for foreground or midground use in nano to large tanks
Care Instructions
- Lighting: Low to moderate light; higher intensity results in more compact growth
- CO₂: Not required, but improves growth rate and deepens leaf color
- Nutrients: Benefits from nutrient-rich substrate; root tab supplementation recommended
- Placement: Foreground to midground; allow space for slow spreading through runners
- Temperature: 22°C – 28°C
- pH: 6.0 – 7.5
- Hardness: Soft to moderately hard water
- Growth Rate: Slow to moderate; low-maintenance with minimal trimming
- Tank Compatibility: Perfect for shrimp tanks, peaceful community aquariums, and planted setups with grazing fish
Difficulty: Beginner
Lighting Demand: Low
CO₂: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
NZ Rarity: New
Colour: Green
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