Bucephalandra sp. "Gunung Sumpit"

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Entity overview

The plant-library profile pairs Bucephalandra sp. "Gunung Sumpit" with very-slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement data.

For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Bucephalandra, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

The water summary uses temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

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Nutrient range context

Macro and trace range fields show nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Care comparison for this plant uses easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

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Growth and use data

The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.

The color field includes green.

Use-case tagging adds epiphyte.

This profile uses available plant-library values; aquarium results can vary by setup.

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

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