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    Bucephalandra pygmaea TC

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    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.

    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
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