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Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet

Lush velvety deep-green Bucephalandra Green Velvet in Easy Grow tissue culture

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    Position in Aquarium: Attach to wood/rock

    Growth rate: Slow

    Grows up to: 10 cm

    Pot size: 7 cm

    Origin: Asia

    Description

    Bucephalandra Green Velvet is a beautifully textured Bucephalandra variety from Borneo producing oval to lance-shaped leaves in deep, rich green with a distinctive velvety or satiny surface quality that gives it a luxurious appearance under aquarium lighting. The deep green colouration and plush leaf texture make it one of the more visually striking Bucephalandra varieties for close-up and nano aquascape arrangements.

    Like all Bucephalandra it grows attached to wood or rock with the rhizome exposed, thriving in low to medium light without CO2 injection. It is slow-growing and very long-lived, developing a spreading rhizome across hardscape over months and years. Under good light it can produce small submerged flowers that add an interesting fine detail to the plant.

    Supplied as an Easy Grow tissue culture cup, this plant arrives completely free from snails, pest algae, and pesticide residue. Rinse the gel, divide and attach to hardscape. Suits aquariums from 20 litres upward — a lush, velvety green hardscape plant with strong collector's appeal and excellent compatibility with shrimp tanks.

    Plant Sizes

    The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.

    WHAT TO EXPECT

    Tissue cultured plants are supplied young and grown in a sterile environment, so they arrive free from snails, algae and pesticide residue. They may look smaller on arrival, but each cup contains multiple plantlets designed to be divided and planted out, where they establish quickly with minimal melt and grow into place.

    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet
    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet
    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet
    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet
    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet
    Easy Grow Bucephalandra Green Velvet

    Product Details

    1. Grown in a laboratory

    Tissue Cultured Plants are unique in so much as they are grown in a laboratory and not a greenhouse. As a result of this, a cast iron guarantee is offered which is 100% so snails and no pesticides.

    2. How to handle them

    They're a bit different from potted plants because they're grown in an agae solution that contains nutrients and hormones to encrougage plants to grow. Some agar is liquid, others are more solid depending on what the growers prefers. Regardless once they arrive with you, acclimatise to room temperature and then rinse under luke warm tap water. Then plant up.

    3. Pot sizes

    Nearly all TC pots are 5cm in diameter and the pots will range in fullness depending on many factors such as the natural growth speed of the plant and the time the grower has held them for. Sometimes the pots are exceptionally full and sometimes not so full - something we cannot control. But either way, they're still really good value when you look at the overall plant mass.

    Product FAQs

    Helpful details before you buy.

    What makes Bucephalandra Green Velvet distinctive?

    Its leaves have a rich, velvety or satiny surface texture in deep green that gives them a more luxurious and tactile appearance than most other Bucephalandra varieties.

    Does it need CO2?

    No. Like all Bucephalandra it grows without CO2 in low to medium light and is suitable for low-tech aquariums and nano tanks.

    How do I attach it to hardscape?

    Rinse the gel from the cup, divide the plantlets, and attach to wood or rock using thread or aquarium-safe glue with the rhizome exposed.

    Is it safe for shrimp tanks?

    Yes. As an Easy Grow tissue culture plant it arrives free from snails, algae, and pesticide residue — ideal for shrimp aquariums.

    How fast does it grow?

    Bucephalandra is slow-growing but very long-lived. Once established it develops steadily and the rhizome spreads gradually across the hardscape surface.