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Plant Details
Latin name
Bucephalandra Sordidula 'Blue'
Height
5 - 10cm
Growth speed
Slow
Plantation zone
Epiphyte
Difficulty
Beginner
Care Requirements
Light requirement
Low (30+ PAR)
Co2 requirement
Not required
Temperature
20 - 26°C
Water hardness
No requirement (<14 dKH)
Substrate
Not required
Description
Background

Native to Borneo, Bucephalandra Sordidula 'Blue' is a highly sought after bucephalandra for its shimmering leaves with exotic blue green hues. The small and dense silvery dots on the leaves surface adds elegance to it. It spreads via a creeping to ascending rhizome and branches readily, forming attractive clumps.

Placed in the midground or foreground, its unique leaf colour contrasts beautifully with hardscape, expecially driftwood. Excellent in Nature-style, jungle-inspired, or paludarium layouts, especially on wood or rock anchors.

Directions

Attach the plant to hardscape such as driftwood or rocks, allowing the rhizome to be exposed to flowing water. This plant is well-suited for low-tech set ups, but a little higher light will help with colouration of the leaves. A good balance of light and nutrients is important to control algae growth on this plant. To propagate, cut the rhizome with at least three leaves and reattach it to hardscape.