Bucephalandra sp. "Mini Needle Leaf"

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Entity overview

Bucephalandra sp. "Mini Needle Leaf" carries plant-library signals for very-slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement.

Taxonomy data places it in genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

Name variants available for this plant include Bucephalandra sp. 'Mini Needle Leaf' and Bucephalandra Mini Needle Leaf.

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Care data interpretation

The care summary is limited to easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

The plant profile allows for emersed growth.

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Water parameter context

Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 5–30 mg/L.

Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

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Growth and use data

Growth signals for this profile include height 3–5 cm.

Propagation data lists rhizome splitting.

Color metadata for filtering includes green.

Usage tags include epiphyte and nano.

All ranges on this page come from available Plant Library fields and may vary between individual aquariums.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–28 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes
Approx. height
3–5 cm

Water parameters

pH
5–8
Carbonate hardness
0–10 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
5–30 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

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