Bucephalandra Club

[bennyc]

hmm.. my theia black looks so different from yours. different supplier differ name maybe. Mine are black at the veins only, new leaves are pinkish orange.

[win18]

hmm.. my theia black looks so different from yours. different supplier differ name maybe. Mine are black at the veins only, new leaves are pinkish orange.

haha...
probably wrong ID, because my seller only put name "theia black, brownie blue and etc" into a bags contain more than 10 rhizomes

I just choose the darkest leaf and take the photo assume it as theia black
will update once they are settle down to the tank and grow new leaf

[keithtang]

Some new purchase for Chinese New Year...
Top :Nanga Taman Cherry Red
Below : penelope small clump
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[Pork Life]

My first clumps, perfect rainbow on left and flamingo on right.

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[bennyc]

Hi pork life bro,

Is it expensive? since both clumps seems to be quite large. Your rainbow looks fanastic.

[Pork Life]

Hi pork life bro,

Is it expensive? since both clumps seems to be quite large. Your rainbow looks fanastic.

Dropped you a PM as I don't think pricing can be explicitly stated here in forum or something, based on forum rules?

[AlexK2508]

Hi guys, today ive got my first 2 Buce.

How can i see if their emers or submers ? Is their any way to find out ?

Thanks a lot

[bennyc]

Normally bucephalandra are sold in their emerse state. The difference in my experience (correct me if i am wrong) is submerse grown leaves tend to have a waxy shimmer compare to emerse state. Coloration (like blue, red, pink etc) in the submerse leaves appear only when ample CO2 and nutrient requirements are met.

Unlike most plants, which melt their leaves during their transitition stage from emerse to submerse stage, buce old leaves might or like to melt away. My buce still have its old leaves but not all its old leaves.

[bennyc]

Hope this helps in the explanation.
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[bennyc]

Normally bucephalandra are sold in their emerse state. The difference in my experience (correct me if i am wrong) is submerse grown leaves tend to have a waxy shimmer compare to emerse state. Coloration (like blue, red, pink etc) in the submerse leaves appear only when ample CO2 and nutrient requirements are met.

Unlike most plants, which melt their leaves during their transitition stage from emerse to submerse stage, buce old leaves may or may not melt away. My buce still have its old leaves but not all its old leaves.

Sorry I realised there is typo.

As vasteq also mention huge change in water parameter may trigger melting/ shredding of leaves

[armageddon]

some pictures to share

Brownie pixy. Submerged.



Kedagang round clump. picture did injustice to plant. Beautiful silverdust on them





Budding talent? This dark blue is telling me it is enjoying its stock tank!! Flowering soon!!





Experiment was done on this piece of bucep. Upon end of experiment. This bucep showed an excellent holographical shine of green and deep maroon. Indeed living up to its name. Guess it!!! FYI, the experiment was done in a state that i doubt anybody would try. but it reap fantastic results for me. another same type of bucep showed the same results on all its new leaves. :P

[soltari007]

Anyone has a picture of a fully immersed skeleton king??

Totally unexpected, wanna compare experience

[armageddon]

dark or green?
my thus far looks ok..

Anyone has a picture of a fully immersed skeleton king??

Totally unexpected, wanna compare experience

[TS168]

tank size: 5x5x9cm
Bucephalandra sp. kedagang (lamandau Purple)
Grow from 2 leaf until this, take about afew month with no/min care. Are you cultivating your bucephalandra? It time to start cultivating to reduce the demand from nature if we can.

I dont know where to post and think it not nice to open a new thread, so i post here. If not to be here, let me know thanks

[Parryaw]

Looks great! I think it's a great idea, with so many wild plants being collected, I won't be surprised it they became extinct in the wild.


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[alfarizi]

bucephalandra sp penelope

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[TS168]

Latest Bucephalandra sp. Achillies. Beautiful. This one was told it will be pink flower.

[sateman]

Latest Bucephalandra sp. Achillies. Beautiful. This one was told it will be pink flower.

Isn't this similar to skeleton king?

[TS168]

Hi Sateman, It first get it tradename is Bucephalandra sp. Achillies, Then someone came along and create another name to compete, they name it Bucephalandra sp. Skeleton Name.
If some one tell you Skeleton King? It stock is from Indonesia. Else it will be from the main source. It rather complicated who is right who is wrong. But we all know it the same but different naming by different sector. Oh My God.
Hope it not confusing for all. Sorry if confusing.

[armageddon]

actually, for achilles / skeleton king, the name has pretty stabled down already as compared to many more other buceps which continously have new names poping out of nowhere.

SK Dark / Black is a pink flower varient where green SK is white flower.

the following picture was a collector's item previously that i had which a customer came and bought it. I use to name it lion head. it have pink flower.
just wondering how it is doing now.. haha