Bucephalandra sp. "Brownie Purple"
Bucephalandra sp.
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Planting & care
This plant suits beginners. It grows in low light. It grows better with added CO₂.
Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
About this plant
Bucephalandra sp. "Brownie Purple" is a small, compact and bushy Bucephalandra trade form whose exact species identity and geographic locality remain unknown. It originates from the Bornean Bucephalandra complex but should not be assigned to a named species without further evidence. The submerged rhizome tends to grow upward and branches repeatedly, producing a dense cluster of shoots. Leaves are small, approximately 2-2.5 cm long and about 8-9 mm wide, spatulate with a rounded tip and a narrowly wedge-shaped base. They are concentrated around the ends of the rhizomes in a rosette-like arrangement. Despite its trade name, submerged coloration is commonly brown-green to light reddish rather than strongly purple. Its general appearance resembles small forms associated with Bucephalandra pygmaea, although this does not establish a species identification. Growth is very slow and care is easy. The plant tolerates low light and can grow without injected CO2, but medium light, stable CO2, good nutrient availability and water movement produce the most attractive specimens. Attach the rhizome to stone or wood or place it on top of substrate without burying it. Propagation is straightforward by separating head shoots or lateral branches.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–81°F (20–27°C)
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- Recorded CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–30 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very slow
- Width
- 2–4.7" (5–12 cm)
- How to propagate
- Divide the rhizome, head shoots and side shoots
- Color
- Red
- Ways to use it
- Small aquariums, Accent planting, Wood and rock layouts
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What you’ll need to grow Bucephalandra sp. "Brownie Purple"
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Bucephalandra
- Botanical name
- Bucephalandra sp.
- Also known as
- Bucephalandra sp. Brownie Purple, Brownie Purple, Purple Brownie Buce, Brownie Buce
- Origin
- Asia, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan
- Order
- Alismatales
