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.