Tropica Bucephalandra (Needle Leaf) 1-2-Grow! Aquarium Plant

Tropica Bucephalandra sp. 'Needle Leaf' 1-2-3 Grow Plant

Though Bucephalandras are from Asia and Anubias fom Africa, they have a lot in common, including how to grow them.

Bucephalandra sp. 'Needle leaf' has a bit higher demands than the 'diabolica' and pygmaeae, but is still a very easy plant to grow. Some added CO2 and a little more light is beneficial. Immersed leaves are green, elongated and slightly waved, showing numerous tiny, white dots. Each leaf is less than 0.5 cm broad and between 1 and 2 cm long. Youngest parts of the rhizome display a nice, red colour. Growth is slow.

The creeping rhizome must not be covered when planting, otherwise the plant will rot and die.

Bucephalandra sp Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Rhizomatous
• Growth Rate: Slow - Compared to other plants
• Height: 3-5+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Low - The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Low – A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L