Though Bucephalandras are from Asia and Anubias fom Africa, they have a lot in common, including how to grow them.
Bucephalandra sp. 'Needle leaf' has a bit higher demands than the 'diabolica' and pygmaeae, but is still a very easy plant to grow. Some added CO2 and a little more light is beneficial. Immersed leaves are green, elongated and slightly waved, showing numerous tiny, white dots. Each leaf is less than 0.5 cm broad and between 1 and 2 cm long. Youngest parts of the rhizome display a nice, red colour. Growth is slow.
The creeping rhizome must not be covered when planting, otherwise the plant will rot and die.
Plant info
| Type: | Rhizomatous | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin: | Asia |  |
| Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation. | ||
| Growth rate: | Slow | |
| Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants. | ||
| Height: | 3 - 5+ | |
| Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank. | ||
| Light demand: | Low | |
| The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L. | ||
| CO2 : | Low | |
| A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L. | ||
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