Aragon is one of the compact Bucephalandra varieties — small dark leaves on a tight rhizome, slow enough that a single piece holds its shape on a rock for years. Like every Buce it wants attaching rather than planting, and very little else. What You'll Receive Sold as a Bunched Plants or Potted Plants. Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Plant Profile Common name — Aragon Buce Scientific name — Bucephalandra sp. 'Aragon' Also known as — Buce, Bucep; tribe Schismatoglottideae, family Araceae Origin — Borneo, Indonesia Placement — Foreground to midground, attached to hardscape Mature height — 2-4 inches Growth rate — Slow Care Difficulty — Beginner Light — Low to medium CO₂ — Not required Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5 Substrate — None needed; tie or glue the rhizome to wood or rock Growth habit — Amphibious epiphyte, feeds from roots and water column Propagation — Rhizome division Grower's Notes Expect roughly an inch of growth per year. Bucephalandra is among the slowest plants sold. Most arrive around 2-3 inches and stay close to that for a long time — which is exactly why it holds a scape's composition without trimming. Never bury the rhizome. The horizontal stem must sit in open water, tied or glued to a surface. Buried, it rots, and a plant this slow does not grow back from that in a season. Keep the light low. Slow growth means algae settles before the plant can outgrow it. Low to medium light gives cleaner leaves and better color. It suits a nano tank. At two to four inches, Aragon works in a shrimp tank or small scape where a larger Buce would dominate. Melt after shipping is normal. Leaves may drop in the first fortnight while the rhizome settles. Leave it attached and undisturbed — new growth comes from the rhizome, not the old leaves. Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bucephalandra Care Guide. Notes Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
