The bluest Buce we stock. Bucephalandra sp. 'Super Blue' carries an unusually strong blue sheen across dark leaves — more pronounced than the faint iridescence most of the genus shows. In the wild, Bucephalandra grow as dense mats over stones in fast Borneo streams, and that's still how they grow best. 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 — Super Blue Buce Scientific name — Bucephalandra sp. 'Super Blue' Also known as — Buce, Bucep Origin — Borneo Placement — Foreground to midground, on wood or stone Mature height — 2–4 in Growth rate — Slow Care Difficulty — Beginner Light — Low to medium. The blue shows most under moderate light CO₂ — Not required, though it improves growth rate Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5 Substrate — Not required. Attaches to hardscape Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed Propagation — Rhizome division Grower’s Notes The blue is structural, not pigment. It comes from the leaf surface reflecting light rather than any dye in the tissue — which is why it shifts as you move past the tank, why photographs never capture it properly, and why it makes the plant no harder to keep. Never bury the rhizome. Tie it to rock or wood with cotton thread; buried rhizomes rot, and glue burns whatever tissue it touches. Give it flow. Bucephalandra evolved in fast streams and hold color better where water moves across the leaves. Growth is measured in months. That slowness is why Buce holds its shape in a scape for years without trimming. Divide with a clean blade, keeping a few leaves and some roots per section. Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bucephalandra Care Guide. Notes Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
