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Description
red leaf pot plant Bucephalandra Red Blade PotCommon Name: Bucephalandra Red Blade Buce Red Blade is a low tech, small aquarium plant featuring narrow, slightly curly leaves with sharp, distinct tips. This variety displays various shades of green and develops a beautiful reddish tint once fully adapted to life underwater. Highly versatile, it can be grown submerged or emersed, usually attached to hardscape such as driftwood or rocks rather than being buried in traditional aquarium substrate. It's
Common Name: Bucephalandra Red Blade
Buce ‘Red Blade’ is a low-tech, small aquarium plant featuring narrow, slightly curly leaves with sharp, distinct tips. This variety displays various shades of green and develops a beautiful reddish tint once fully adapted to life underwater. Highly versatile, it can be grown submerged or emersed, usually attached to hardscape such as driftwood or rocks rather than being buried in traditional aquarium substrate. It's a great choice for the foreground or midground of freshwater aquascapes, where it will slowly sprout from thin rhizomes to form a lush carpet of foliage.
Key Features & Notes
- The pointed tips and ruffled leaf margins offer a rugged, aggressive texture that contrasts beautifully with rounder Buce varieties.
- Under stable conditions and quality LED lighting, the leaves transition from simple greens to a warm, reddish-maroon hue.
- This is one of the most durable species in the hobby and thrives in shaded areas. It is an ideal choice for aquascapes where other plants might struggle.
- It is perfectly at home fully submerged in an aquarium or emersed in a high-humidity terrarium, vivarium, or paludarium.
Care Tips & Preparation
- Bucephalandra is an epiphytic plant that should be attached to rocks or driftwood. Never bury the rhizome in substrate, as this will cause the plant to rot and melt.
- Carefully remove the plant from its pot and clear away all rockwool from the roots. For a deep dive on prepping potted plants, click here.
- Avoid making drastic changes to your water parameters or lighting. Unstable conditions are the primary cause of leaf melt in new specimens.
- While this plant is hardy and low-maintenance, CO2 injection will yield much faster growth. We recommend researching your specific water chemistry to ensure your plant thrives.
- Final size and coloration depend entirely on your specific aquarium conditions. Please note that photos are a representation, and individual plants may vary.
- Please research appropriately to ensure your plant thrives.
Additional Information
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. We encourage you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!
Family Name: Araceae
Origin: Borneo (Endemic)
Skill Level: Easy
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Low to Medium
CO2: Not necessary but recommended
pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5
Propagation: Divide the rhizome with sharp scissors
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