Bucephalandra Black Pearl

Bucephalandra plants are a wonderful choice for adding iridescent color to your planted aquarium.
Remove this plant from its pot and rockwool before planting!
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Bucephalandra Black Pearl is a small-sized variation in the Bucephalandra family. At first glance, Buce Black Pearl has highly attractive iridescent speckled foliage with oblong leaves and a raised center vein. Like all Bucephalandra, Bucephalandra Black Pearl produces unique coloration when given proper care and placed under aquarium LED lighting. This is the perfect Bucephalandra for any nano planted aquarium tank or for additional smaller plant details in larger aquariums. Bucephalandra is an epiphytic plant and will sprout new growth from its rhizome.

Bucephalandra does best in low to medium lighting and will grow nice and dense if favorable conditions are provided. CO2 injection along with a good flow and regular tank maintenance will promote quicker, more robust growth. The stem and rhizome should not be covered when planting as this will cause the plant to rot and wither. Care can be comparable to other popular aquatic plant species such as Anubias and Java Ferns, but Bucephalandra will not tolerate sudden changes well.