Aquarium plant
Bucephalandra sordidula 'Blue'
Bucephalandra sordidula
Foreground, MidgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height5–10 cm (2–3.9")
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–27°C (68–81°F)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5–10 cm (2–3.9")
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 20–27°C (68–81°F)
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–30 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 5–12 cm (2–4.7")
- Propagation
- rhizome division, head shoots and side shoots
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Bucephalandra sordidula 'Blue'
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Bucephalandra
- Botanical name
- Bucephalandra sordidula
