Bucephalandra sp. 'Red'
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Bucephalandra sp. 'Red' is grouped as slow-growth creeping plant with foreground/midground placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Bucephalandra 'Red' and Bucephalandra sp. Red.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Growth and propagation values include height 5–10 cm.
Propagation context is limited to rhizome splitting.
Color signals in the profile include green and red.
Use-case tags in the profile include epiphyte, nano, and accent.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 0–10 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Dosing context starts with nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 5–10 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 0–10 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Bucephalandra
