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๐ŸŒฟBucephalandra

Bucephalandra sp.
easy

Quick stats

โญDifficulty
easy
๐Ÿ’กLight
Low to medium
โ˜€๏ธPAR
15 to 70 PAR
๐Ÿ’จCO2
Optional
๐ŸŒฑGrowth rate
Very slow
๐Ÿ“Placement
Attach to hardscape as a foreground accent plant. Never bury it in substrate or it will rot.

๐Ÿ“Care notes

Stunning iridescent leaves in blue green, purple and red varieties. Slow growing but incredibly sought after. High grade rare varieties can sell for significant sums in the hobby worldwide.

๐ŸงชFertilisation

Liquid micros weekly

โฐSchedule

5ml Flourish per 250L every week after your water change routine.

โœ‚๏ธPropagation

Cut stems into sections of 3 plus nodes and attach to hardscape. Very slow to establish but extremely rewarding.

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