Aquarium plant
Bucephalandra sp. "Black Leaf"
Bucephalandra sp. "Black Leaf" is a creeping plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- Height5–15 cm (2–5.9 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5–15 cm (2–5.9 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- pH
- 5–8.5
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 5–20 cm (2–7.9 in)
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Bucephalandra
