Family: Araceae
Continent: Asia
Region: South-east Asia
Country of origin: Thailand
Height: 8-20"+
Width: 6-8"+
Light requirements: low-very high
Temperature: 68-82°F
Hardness tolerance: soft-very hard
pH tolerance: 5-9
Growth: medium
Demands: easy

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Balansae is the oldest known variety of Cryptocoryne crispatula. In the region it comes from in southern Thailand there are limestone mountains, and the water can be very hard. Like many other Cryptocorynes it needs to acclimatize before growth starts in earnest. In recent years a narrow-leaf variety called Cryptocoryne crispatula var. Flaccidifolia has often been sold.

This plant grows well with lighting just under 2 watts per gallon.

This plant took a while to adjust to the raise my tank temperature to 83°F for my discus. I thought that the plant would not make it. Usually when 1 leaf died a new one would start to grow. I was down to 1 leaf left and almost pulled this plant out of the tank and discarded it. I'm glad I did not. It has several leaves on it now and recovering very well.