Bucephalandra sp. "Braun-red narrow"
Entity overview
The entity profile links Bucephalandra sp. "Braun-red narrow" to slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement tags.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Color tags include red.
Usage tags are epiphyte.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing 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.
Check this next: 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
