Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang"

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.

Submers

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.

Bucephalandra

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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General information

Item no.
135.0328.01
EAN 5703249139009
Weight 0,10 kg
Shipping weight 0,10 kg

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Eros M.
Very nice green
23rd November 2021
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - Pot
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - Pot

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)

Moses
Ideal for nanos
5th November 2020
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - in Vitro
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - in Vitro

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)

Francesco M.
Molto bella
24th August 2020
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - Pot
Bucephalandra pygmaea "Bukit Kelam / Sintang" - Pot

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)

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