Want a Buce small enough for a nano tank? Petite Galaxy is one of the smallest Bucephalandra in the trade — rounded dark leaves under an inch long, flecked with silver-blue spots that read like a night sky under good light. It attaches to wood and rock and stays put for years. What You’ll Receive One of the smallest Bucephalandra on the market Sold as Bare-root plants or Potted plants Plant Profile Common name — Petite Galaxy Buce Scientific name — Bucephalandra sp. 'Petite Galaxy' Origin — Borneo Placement — Foreground, attached to hardscape Mature height — 1–3 in Growth rate — Slow Care Difficulty — Beginner Light — Low to medium. Strong light brings out the speckling but also invites algae on slow-growing leaves CO₂ — Not required Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5 Substrate — Not required. Feeds from the water column and its roots Attaches to hardscape — Yes Propagation — Rhizome division Grower’s Notes Never bury the rhizome. Tie or glue it to wood or rock and leave the rhizome fully exposed — buried, it rots. This is the single rule that decides whether a Buce lives. Divide by cutting the rhizome, not by pulling leaves off. Each section needs a few leaves and some root to establish. Expect it to melt after arrival. Buce commonly drops leaves on a change of water conditions and regrows from the rhizome over a few weeks. Keep the rhizome, even if every leaf goes. It grows slowly enough that algae is the real threat, not nutrition. Keep light moderate and flow steady rather than pushing growth. Farm-raised, not wild-collected. All the Bucephalandra we carry is farm-grown, and much of it is raised from tissue culture rather than collected from Borneo. Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bucephalandra Care Guide. Notes Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Leaf colour and speckling vary considerably with lighting and nutrients. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
