{"product_id":"bucephalandra-green-tissue-culture-cup-freshwater-plant","title":"Bucephalandra \"Green\" (Bucephalandra sp.) - Tissue Culture Cup","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBucephalandra \"Green\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBucephalandra\u003c\/em\u003e sp.) is the plain-name entry point into the most collectable genus in the planted-tank hobby, and it is a genuinely good plant rather than a consolation prize. Compact deep-green leaves on a creeping rhizome, a faint iridescent shimmer that catches the light at the right angle, and the same set-and-forget toughness as Anubias. It grows on rock and driftwood rather than in substrate, needs no CO2, and asks for very little beyond being left alone. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBucephalandra is endemic to Borneo, where it grows clinging to rocks in fast streams that flood and recede. That is exactly how to treat it in an aquarium: attached to hardscape, not planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8E1;border-left:4px solid #F9A825;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect some melt, and do not panic.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tissue culture plants are grown emersed in sterile gel. When they go underwater, the emersed leaves often die back over the first two to three weeks before new submersed growth appears. The rhizome is what matters. Leave it attached, keep the tank stable, and it comes back. Pulling the plant out is the only way to actually lose it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy Tissue Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis arrives as a sealed tissue culture cup: grown in sterile lab conditions in nutrient gel, so it comes with \u003cstrong\u003eno snails, no pest eggs, no algae, and no hitchhiking parasites\u003c\/strong\u003e. For a shrimp tank or a carefully managed aquascape that is worth a lot. You also get many small individual plantlets from one cup rather than a single clump, so a single cup seeds several spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse the gel off first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take the portion out of the cup and rinse the agar away completely under cool water. Leftover gel fouls the tank and feeds bacterial bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever bury the rhizome.\u003c\/strong\u003e The thick creeping stem the leaves grow from must stay exposed or it rots. Glue it to rock or driftwood with super glue gel, tie it with thread, or wedge it into a crevice. Roots into the substrate are fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplit it up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Separate the cup into several small portions and glue each to its own spot. They spread and knit together over time, which looks far better than one lump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to moderate. Bright light does not speed it up much and mostly grows algae on the slow leaves. Moderate light does bring out the blue and purple sheen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 71 to 82°F, pH 6.0 to 8.0. Undemanding and adaptable, but it prizes stability over any particular number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2 and fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e neither required. A water-column dose of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e keeps new leaves coming. CO2 speeds growth and deepens colour if you already run it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatience:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a slow plant. A few new leaves a month is normal and healthy. In exchange it never needs trimming and never melts once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut the rhizome into sections with a few leaves each. Every piece grows on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBucephalandra\u003c\/em\u003e sp. \"Green\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBucephalandra, Buce, Buce Green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSealed tissue culture cup, splits into several plantlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRhizome, attaches to hardscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eForeground to midground, on rock or driftwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e2 to 5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNot needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e71 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e6.0 to 8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSlow, propagate by rhizome division\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBorneo, endemic to stream rocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlacement \u0026amp; Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlue it along a piece of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003edriftwood\u003c\/a\u003e, into rock crevices, or across the face of a stone where it can creep. It sits naturally alongside other rhizome plants that want the same treatment: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e for larger leaves above it and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/java-fern-on-lava-rock-microsorum-pteropus-freshwater\"\u003eJava Fern\u003c\/a\u003e for height behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a shrimp tank staple. The slow leaves grow a fine biofilm that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/amano-shrimp-caridina-multidentata-freshwater\"\u003eAmano Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e and Neocaridina graze constantly, and being tissue culture there is nothing riding along to contaminate a clean shrimp setup. Completely safe with all fish, snails, and inverts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollecting them is half the fun. We also stock \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bucephalandra-brownie-purple-tissue-culture-cup-freshwater-plant\"\u003eBrownie Purple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bucephalandra-kedagang-tissue-culture-cup-freshwater-plant\"\u003eKedagang\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bucephalandra-kapuas-brownie-ghost-freshwater-plant\"\u003eKapuas Brownie Ghost\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper glue gel (cyanoacrylate) to attach the rhizome to hardscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003eMalaysian Driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e to mount it on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e water-column fertilizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003eMore live plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build the scape around it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy new Buce is melting. Did I kill it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. Tissue culture plants are grown out of water, so the emersed leaves commonly die back when submerged. Leave the rhizome attached and undisturbed and new submersed leaves push out within a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I plant it in the substrate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Bury the rhizome and it rots. Only the fine roots may go into substrate, and even then attaching it to rock or wood is easier and looks better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to rinse the gel off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, thoroughly. The agar is a nutrient medium and will cloud your water and fuel a bacterial bloom if it goes in with the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it so expensive for such a small plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow growth. Bucephalandra takes a long time to produce, which is what keeps the price up across the whole genus. The upside is a plant that lasts years with almost no maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I get the blue shimmer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is an iridescence in the leaf surface rather than a pigment, so it shows best under moderate direct light at a viewing angle. It is subtler on \"Green\" than on some of the darker cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for them. Tissue culture means no pesticide residue and no pest hitchhikers, which is exactly what a shrimp keeper wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I get my plants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are in-store pickup only. We hold your order and pull it fresh when you arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49078825746651,"sku":"8805950","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/edc8825e-9fe4-4b40-ab45-abd2cebde85a.png?v=1786110689","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bucephalandra-green-tissue-culture-cup-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}