🌿 Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini' Vitro Culture® – Vibrant Scarlet Miniature Buce for Detailed Aquascapes

Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini', commonly known as Bucephalandra Red Mini, is a highly prized Bucephalandra variety adored by aquascapers for its compact size, delicate rounded leaves, and vivid reddish-bronze tones. Perfectly suited for nano tanks, shrimp tanks, and high-end aquascapes, this miniature Buce shines when used as an accent plant or foreground highlight.

Under medium to high lighting, its small leaves develop intense hues ranging from deep olive green to brilliant red, providing a dramatic splash of color even in the smallest of layouts. Now available in our Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag, each portion is sterile and pest-free, making it a perfect choice for sensitive aquariums.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini'

• Common Names: Bucephalandra Red Mini, Buce Red Mini

• Origin: Cultivated hybrid, Borneo lineage

• Leaf Characteristics: Small, rounded leaves; deep green to bright red hues depending on light intensity

• Growth Rate: Slow; ideal for low-maintenance, detailed aquascapes

• Light Demand: Low to medium; red coloration intensifies under stronger lighting

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required but enhances growth and coloration

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Sterile lab-grown using enriched gel medium

• Free from pests, algae, and pathogens

• Safe for shrimp tanks and sensitive species—no hitchhikers

• Sustainably propagated, reducing pressure on wild populations

🎨 Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds brilliant red contrast to foreground and midground zones

• Perfect for nano tanks, Wabi-Kusa, and detailed aquascapes

• Complements hardscape beautifully—works well with moss, wood, and stone

• Easily attaches to rocks and driftwood with glue or thread

• Excellent for adding fine texture and depth to intricate layouts

🌱 Propagation & Growth:

• Propagation: Grows new shoots from the rhizome; slowly spreads when mature

• Nutrient Substrate: Not Required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes — suitable for paludariums, terrariums, and Wabi-Kusa setups

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• One (1) Vitro Culture® 4-inch bag of Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini'

• Yield: Approximately 3–4 healthy rhizome pieces, ready to plant or attach to hardscape

🔒 Disclaimer:

Pictures shown are for reference only. Actual plant size, shape, and color may vary depending on growing conditions. This Vitro Culture® bag is sealed for freshness—please follow proper sterilization and acclimation procedures upon opening.

⚠️ State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner:

Please never release Bucephalandra—or any aquatic plant or animal—into local waterways. Responsible disposal helps protect native ecosystems.