Cryptocoryne cf. ideii Muara Teweh Idei A-09 spathe
It opened up today!
Took some pictures and promptly cut it off the plant and opened it up.
I noticed something unusualy right off the bat – it has a distinct fragrance! Doesn’t stink like most other
crypt flowers – this one actually smells good – rosey/citrusy fragrance. Interesting huh? I didnt expect that.
I like it already!
Here are the pictures…enjoy!
The other two that are coming up I will leave on the plant for a couple more days to see how the
spathe develops over time.
Cryptocoryne cf. ideii Muara Teweh Idei A-09
I’ve been growing this plant since summer of 07. It grows really easily in a freshwater setup.
I must have atleast 8-12 plants of this now. After all that growing, it finally decided to flower for me.
Of the 12 or so plants I have of this, this is the only one flowering. I noticed the spathe a few weeks after I repotted
the plant and moved it from my tank setup to a plastic dome setup. The plastic dome setup has a little
less humidity, lower water and a little more light. That’s the only thing I’ve been able to come up with
that must have triggered this plant to flower. Anyway – enough story telling – here’s the plant and the
spathe. Its not open yet – looks like it’ll open within the next few days. I’ll keep this thread updated.
Notice another young green immature spathe on the right. There is also a THIRD one – but you
cannot see it in this picture.
I’ll update with more pictures as this progresses.