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Description
black pearl succulent Bucephalandra Black PearlCommon Name: Bucephalandra Black Pearl Buce Black Pearl is a beginner friendly, low tech aquarium plant featuring iridescent speckled leaves that are oblong in shape with a distinct raised center vein. This variety exhibits its most profound, dark coloration and "pearl like" speckles when provided with proper care and high quality LED lighting. It thrives submerged or emersed and prefers being mounted on driftwood or rock instead of being buried in
Common Name: Bucephalandra Black Pearl
Buce ‘Black Pearl’ is a beginner-friendly, low-tech aquarium plant featuring iridescent speckled leaves that are oblong in shape with a distinct raised center vein. This variety exhibits its most profound, dark coloration and "pearl-like" speckles when provided with proper care and high-quality LED lighting. It thrives submerged or emersed and prefers being mounted on driftwood or rock instead of being buried in substrate. This gives you tons of creative freedom, letting you tuck it into nooks, perch it on branches, or cluster it around focal points in your planted tank.
Key Features & Notes
- The "Black Pearl" name comes from the plant's ability to develop dark, moody tones covered in tiny, reflective white dots that shimmer under water.
- The unique structural leaf texture provides a rugged, 3D appearance that contrasts beautifully with smoother-leaved Buce variants.
- This is one of the most durable species in the hobby and thrives in shaded areas. It is an ideal choice for aquascapes where other plants might struggle.
- It is perfectly at home fully submerged in an aquarium or emersed in a high-humidity terrarium, vivarium, or paludarium.
Care Tips & Preparation
- Bucephalandra is an epiphytic plant that should be attached to rocks or driftwood. Never bury the rhizome in substrate, as this will cause the plant to rot and melt.
- Avoid making drastic changes to your water parameters or lighting. Unstable conditions are the primary cause of leaf melt in new specimens.
- While this plant is hardy and low-maintenance, CO2 injection will yield much faster growth. We recommend researching your specific water chemistry to ensure your plant thrives.
- Final size and coloration depend entirely on your specific aquarium conditions. Please note that photos are a representation, and individual plants may vary.
- Please research appropriately to ensure your plant thrives.
Additional Information
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. We encourage you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!
Family Name: Araceae
Origin: Borneo (Endemic)
Skill Level: Easy
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Low to Medium
CO2: Not necessary but recommended
pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5
Propagation: Divide the rhizome with sharp scissors.
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