Crinum calamistratum – Medium

Crinum calamistratum has a bulb structure with dark green leaves that arise out of the center of the plant. The narrow leaves have a very tightly spiraled, almost corkscrew look to them which make them very unique in any aquarium. They have the potential to grow quite large in the home aquarium and can be used as either a background or foreground plant.

Crinum plants grow from a light colored bulb. When planting, leave at least a third of the bulb exposed from the substrate to prevent it from rotting. These plants can tolerate a wide range of water conditions and are one of the few plants that can be kept in very low-salinity brackish water aquariums. They can also be kept in most African cichlid aquariums with hard water and higher pH conditions. While the leaves may still be nibbled, most herbivorous fish will not eat the very tough, fiber-y leaves of many Crinums‘s.