Common Name: Bucephalandra Black Mist
Bucephalandra Black Mist is an easy plant, perfect for beginners. New leaves are round and can have a reddish purple tone but as they mature, the shape gets longer and more narrow while the color tends to turn darker green. It can be grown submerged or immersed. The plant is very slow growing, with new leaves sprouting from long, thin rhizomes. It can be propagated by cutting the rhizome and attached to driftwood and rocks using super glue gel or thread.
Family Name: Araceae
Endemic To: Kudangan, Borneo
Leaves: Small 1-2 cm
pH: 6-8
Care: Easy
Light: Low to Medium
Co2: Not necessary but recommended
Propagation: Cut by rhizome
Growth rate: Slow
Key Notes:
- Bucephalandra is an epiphytic aquarium plant so it can be attached to aquarium hardscape.
- Do not plant Bucephalandra in substrate and cover the rhizome. This will cause it to melt and rot.
- Please be sure to remove this plant from its pot. Remove the rockwool surrounding the roots and attach to hardscape. For instructions on how to properly prep “potted” aquarium plants, click here.