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Bucephalandra Dark Serimbu

Bucephalandra Dark Serimbu

Rhizome Cut (4+ Leaves)

€19,95
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⚠️ Important – Emersed Grown Plant

Our Bucephalandra is grown emersed (above water) under controlled conditions. This means the plant will go through a conversion period once placed in your aquarium. During this transition from emersed to submerged growth, leaf melt is normal and expected — existing leaves may yellow and die back as the plant adapts to underwater conditions.
Do not throw the plant away if this happens. The rhizome stores all the energy the plant needs and will push new, fully submerged leaves within a few weeks. Keep water parameters stable and avoid stressing the plant during this period.

Bucephalandra Dark Serimbu

The Bucephalandra Dark Serimbu is a rare, darker variant of the Serimbu line — originally collected from the Serimbu area of Landak Regency, West Kalimantan. Young leaves emerge in light brown-red to apricot tones before maturing into deep, dark green with a striking bluish-grey iridescent sheen. The leaf margin is notably straight and clean, giving it a more refined look than many wavy-leafed Buce varieties.

A prolific bloomer both emersed and submerged, with brown-red stems and pale pink spathes — making it as interesting out of water as in it.

Why Suksai Aquatic?

We grow our plants to a larger size before selling, so you skip the slow early phase and get a specimen that makes an immediate impact in your aquascape. Each plant is sold as a healthy, established rhizome cutting with 4+ leaves.

Plant Details

  • Common Name: Bucephalandra Dark Serimbu
  • Origin: Serimbu, Landak Regency, West Kalimantan, Borneo
  • Grown: Emersed
  • Leaf Colour: Dark green with bluish-grey iridescent sheen; new growth brown-red to apricot
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Placement: Foreground / Midground
  • Difficulty: Easy

Care Guide

  • Light: Low to Medium
  • CO2: Not required, but beneficial
  • pH: 6.0 – 7.5
  • Planting: Epiphyte — attach to rock or driftwood. Never bury the rhizome in substrate.
  • Note: As an emersed grown plant, some leaf melt may occur during the transition to submerged conditions. The rhizome will push new growth within a few weeks.

Each plant is unique. Photos are representative — individual leaf pattern and coloration may vary slightly based on your tank conditions.

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