Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang"
- Also known as 'Wavy Green ' and 'Wavy Leaf'
- Green leaves with wavy margin
- Bushy habit
- Grows faster than many other Bucephalandras
- Undemanding
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Description
This form of Bucephalandra pygmaea is found in Bukit Kelam in West Kalimantan and develops dense mats on stream boulders in the tropical rainforest. It is propagated by tissue culture and is available with the labels Bucephalandra sp. 'Wavy Leaf' and 'Green Wavy', also erroneously as B. sp. "Melawi". "Bukit Kelam" is one of the most known and popular Bucephalandras in the aquarium hobby. This medium-sized Bucephalandra has broadly spathulate, green to brownish-green, quite soft leaves which are about 5 cm long and 2 cm wide. The margin is more or less wavy, the leaf underside is whiteish green.
This nice epiphyte is undemanding, however it looks best with medium lighting and good CO2 and nutrient supply. In general, Bucephalandra species are notoriously slow growers, but "Bukit Kelam" makes an exception, growing relatively fast. Not seldom it flowers under water, the inflorescences have a white spathe. The submerged plant develops an upright, branched, stem-like rhizome with many "aerial" roots. Occasional cutting of long shoots promotes the branching of the stem, leading to beautiful dense bushes with many heads. The cuttings may be tightened to the hardscape and will attach themselves by their roots.
The emersed leaves are longer and more wavy than the submerged ones. Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" is surely very attractive in paludariums with damp air, suitable for the creation of rainforest stream biotopes.
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| Synonyms | Bucephalandra motleyana ''Bukit Kelam / Sintang'', Bucephalandra sp. ''Bukit Kelam / Sintang'', Bucephalandra sp. "Green Velvet", Bucephalandra sp. ''Wavy Leaf'' |
| Misapplied names | Bucephalandra cf. motleyana ''Melawi'' |
| Complete botanical name | Bucephalándra pygmáea (Becc.) P. C. Boyce & S. Y. Wong |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Bucephalandra |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Colour | dark green |
| Usage | Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Growth | slow |
| pH value | 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 20 - 26°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 10°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Synonyms |
| Bucephalandra motleyana ''Bukit Kelam / Sintang'', Bucephalandra sp. ''Bukit Kelam / Sintang'', Bucephalandra sp. "Green Velvet", Bucephalandra sp. ''Wavy Leaf'' |
| Misapplied names |
| Bucephalandra cf. motleyana ''Melawi'' |
| Complete botanical name |
| Bucephalándra pygmáea (Becc.) P. C. Boyce & S. Y. Wong |
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Bucephalandra |
| Difficulty |
| easy |
| Colour |
| dark green |
| Usage |
| Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Growth |
| slow |
| pH value |
| 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 20 - 26°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 10°dKH |
| General hardness |
| 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
| Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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| Weight | 0,05 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
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The plant arrived in excellent condition and very well grown. The leaves are a nice dark green color creating a nice contrast with lighter new leaves. (read more)
The smallest Buce I ever owned and I love it. Perfect for a nanoscape. The in Vitro pot contained enough super-healthy young sprouts for my needs. (read more)
Arrivata puntuale e in ottime condizioni. Una bella e piccola pianta (comunque la porzione era nelle attese) che risponde perfettamente alle aspettative e impreziosisce lacquario. (read more)