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Araceae

Water-trumpet

Cryptocoryne walkeri Schott

Family
Araceae
Genus
Cryptocoryne

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Water-trumpet: Water plant Cryptocoryne walkeri in the botanical garden in Copenhagen.
Photo: Hannob, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
渥克水椒草
English
Water-trumpet
Russian
Криптокорина Валкера, Криптокорина желтая, Криптокорина жёлтая

Synonyms

  • Cryptocoryne legroi de Wit
  • Cryptocoryne lutea Alston
  • Cryptocoryne lutea var. minor Alston
  • Cryptocoryne walkeri var. legroi (de Wit) Rataj
  • Cryptocoryne walkeri var. lutea (Alston) Rataj

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.