Bucephalandra 'Maestro Blue' - Plant

Bucephalandra 'Maestro Blue' is an uncommon epiphyte with shimmering blue/green leaves, and crinkled edges. It has a larger leaf size than typical Bucephalandra and more spacing between leaves. 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, especially driftwood. Excellent in Nature-style, jungle-inspired, or paludarium layouts, especially on wood or rock anchors.

Plant in substrate or 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 an RGB light will dramatically help to bring out colouration of the leaves.

A good balance of light and nutrients is important to control algae growth on this plant. Bucephalandra prefer lower fertilisation levels, as they are susceptible to over-fertilisation. They also prefer lower levels of light.

To propagate, cut the rhizome with at least three leaves replant.