{{Short description|Species of aquatic plant}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Speciesbox |image = Cryptocoryne walkeri.jpg |genus = Cryptocoryne |species = walkeri |authority = Schott |synonyms = *''Cryptocoryne lutea'' |synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants/56-Cryptocoryne_lutea_Cryptocoryne_walkeri_lutea.html |title=Cryptocoryne lutea (Cryptocoryne walkeri 'lutea') |accessdate=2009-08-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608034142/http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/myplants/56-Cryptocoryne_lutea_Cryptocoryne_walkeri_lutea.html |archivedate=2009-06-08 }}</ref> }}

'''''Cryptocoryne walkeri''''' is a plant [[species]] belonging to the [[Araceae|aroid]] [[genus]] ''[[Cryptocoryne]]''. It is known to occur only in [[Sri Lanka]].

==Description== ''Cryptocoryne walkeri'' has a more rigid and upright structure than most other Cryptocorynes. It grows to be 12–15&nbsp;cm with a width of 8&nbsp;cm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tropica.com/productcard_1.asp?id=111|title=Product card|website=tropica.com}}</ref>

==Cultivation== ''Cryptocoryne walkeri'' is considered to be of medium-difficulty to cultivate. It is a slow grower with medium demands as to nutrients and light. Prefers medium lighting along with a pH of 5.0-7.0. Grows well in water that is 20-28C. As with all other [[Cryptocoryne]] cultivars, C. walkeri is subject to [[Cryptocoryne#Crypt melt|crypt melt]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

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[[Category:Cryptocoryne|walkeri]] [[Category:Aquatic plants]]