Live Freshwater Aquarium Plant, Bucephalandra Brownie Blue Epiphyte for Nano Tanks and Shaded Aquascapes

Bucephalandra Brownie Blue is a compact freshwater epiphyte with oblong, wavy-edged leaves that can develop a blue metallic cast after adapting underwater. Its small scale works well in nano tanks, shaded sections and detailed rock or driftwood layouts. Select either a plant with more than ten leaves or a mini clump containing three to five plants.

Key Features

• Slow growth and beginner-friendly care make it suitable for stable low-tech planted aquariums.
• The rhizome can be attached to rock or driftwood instead of planted beneath the substrate.
• It can grow submerged in an aquarium or emersed in a humid terrarium.
• Low to medium lighting is listed, while carbon-dioxide injection is optional and may increase growth.

Specifications

• Brand: Buce Plant
• Family: Araceae
• Origin: Borneo
• Growth rate: slow
• Listed pH range: 6.0 to 7.5
• Selections: plant with 10 or more leaves, or mini clump of 3 to 5 plants

Secure the rhizome gently to driftwood or rock and leave it exposed; burying it can cause rot. Introduce the plant to stable water and lighting conditions gradually, because abrupt changes may cause leaf melt. Final leaf size and color depend on the aquarium environment, so natural variation from the photographed examples is expected. Divide a healthy rhizome with clean, sharp scissors when propagation is desired, and never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.