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Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW!

Tropica

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Quick Facts

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Common name:

Position in Aquarium: Foreground

Growth rate: Slow

Grows up to: 10 cm

Pot size: 7 cm

Origin: Asia

Description

Bucephalandra pygmaea ‘Bukit Kalem’ is a very compact rhizome plant with small, rounded leaves and a deep green tone that can show subtle sheen under good lighting. Its slow growth and miniature size make it ideal for detailed layouts where scale and balance matter.

It should be attached to wood or rock rather than planted in the substrate. Growth is slow and controlled, making it easy to manage and long lasting once established. Low to moderate lighting is sufficient, and while CO₂ is not essential, it will support healthier growth and stronger colour. Its compact form makes it particularly well suited to nano aquariums and fine hardscape detail.

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.

Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW! - Aqua Essentials
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW! - Aqua Essentials
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW!
Tropica Bucephalandra pygmaea Bukit Kalem 1-2-GROW! - Aqua Essentials

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.

We're environmentally friendly

  • 1. Sustainable Packaging

  • 2. Fast Delivery

  • 3. Guarantee

Your plants will be wrapped with recyclable Honey Comb wrap - sounds cool because it is :). It interlocks which means we don't need to use tape either, reducing our impact on the environment.

Not only is delivery fast with DPD Express but it's also green as they offset all the carbon their vehicles produce. Guilt free delivery which we're very proud of...

We guarantee you'll be happy with your order. But if you're not, please contact us so we can resolve. We are 100% here to help and will always do our best to resolve any issues - that's a promise.

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