Bucephalandra

Bucephalandra Care

Bucephalandra

What is the plant

Bucephalandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. There are 30 species of Bucephalandra which have been discovered in Borneo and have been formally described by S.Y. Wong and P.C. Boyce. Most of the species are found in Borneo. These rheophytic (very seldom facultative) herbs can be minute to rather large, about 2 cm to 60 cm tall. Their stems are creeping and rooting, with a few or many leaves. The leaves can be quite delicate or tough and their shapes can be elliptic, oblong, linear, oblanceolate or obovate.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Some hardness (GH) is essential; 5 GH and above preferably.
Pruning
Prune as needed.
Fertilizer
Bucephalandra are hardy plants that can survive in planted tanks without CO2 injection or much fertilization.

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
Buces can be grown well in high light situations,high in the water column.
Soil
6-7.5
Temperature
71-82.5 °F/21.5-28 °C

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Container
Size of Container 12cm x 17cm Many containers to choose from, fit nicely for bonsai.
Popularity
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