Bucephalandra sordidula
Entity overview
Bucephalandra sordidula carries plant-library signals for slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
The profile carries color values for red.
Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For tank comparison, range values include temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient ranges 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.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 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
