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Bucephalandra Pygmaea
Bucephalandra pygmaea
Family: Araceae
The smallest Bucephalandra species, producing tiny lance-shaped leaves 1–3 cm long with an intense metallic blue iridescence. It creeps slowly along rock surfaces and is ideal for detailed foreground work in nano tanks. The compact growth and iridescent leaves make it one of the most visually interesting foreground plants available. Does well in low-tech setups once acclimated.
Keeping this species
- co2
- Not required
- light
- Low to medium
- max size
- 2–4 cm tall
- placement
- Foreground (nano tanks especially)
- substrate
- None — attach to small stones or driftwood
- growth rate
- Very slow
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.0–7.5
- notes
- One of the tiniest aquatic epiphytes. Excellent for detailed Iwagumi-style foregrounds.
- hardness
- 0–10 dGH
- temperature
- 162–180°F (72–82°C)