🌸 Bucephalandra ‘Red Mini’ – Scarlet Gem of Borneo

Bucephalandra ‘Red Mini’ is a striking and compact Bucephalandra variety renowned for its vivid red-bronze foliage and petite size. Originating from the riverbanks of Borneo, this beautiful plant showcases slender, oval leaves with a deep ruby to copper tone that glows under high or RGB lighting. Its miniature growth habit makes it an ideal choice for nano aquascapes, foreground accents, or driftwood details. Slow-growing, hardy, and easy to maintain, ‘Red Mini’ adds a bold yet refined splash of color to any aquascape.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Bucephalandra sp. ‘Red Mini’

• Common Name: Buce Red Mini

• Brilliant Coloration: Deep red to bronze leaves that shimmer with a metallic sheen under aquarium lighting.

• Miniature Growth Form: Naturally compact and low-profile—perfect for nano tanks and small aquascapes.

• Leaf Texture: Smooth, rounded leaves that intensify in color under strong or RGB lighting.

• Hardy & Adaptable: Thrives in a wide range of water parameters and lighting levels.

• Epiphytic Nature: Attaches easily to driftwood, stones, or hardscape—rhizome must stay above substrate.

🌱 Growth & Propagation

• Lighting Needs: Low to medium light; stronger lighting enhances red hues and metallic reflections.

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: Optional, but beneficial for faster growth and richer coloration.

• Growth Method: Rhizome-based; do not bury the rhizome.

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required—absorbs nutrients from the water column.

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – excellent for paludariums and humid terrarium setups.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• Infuses vivid red and bronze tones that contrast beautifully with green plants and mosses.

• Ideal for nano aquascapes, shrimp tanks, or as a bright midground highlight.

• Perfect for collectors seeking color depth in small, detailed layouts.

• Adds visual warmth and balance to both low-tech and high-tech aquascapes.

📍 Cultivation & Sustainability

At Aquarium Plants Factory’s nursery, all of our Bucephalandra species are 100% farm-raised—never taken from the wild. Each plant originates ex-vitro (grown from sterile lab culture) before being transitioned to hydroponic growth in our controlled environment. This ensures exceptional quality, pest-free plants, and sustainable preservation of Borneo’s native ecosystems.

📦 What You’ll Receive

Sold as loose Bare-Root or Potted plants:

• 1 Bare-Root: Approximately 6+ leaves

• 5 Bare-Root: Approximately 25+ leaves total

• 10 Bare-Root: Approximately 50+ leaves total

• 1 Potted: Approximately 6+ leaves

• 5 Potted: Approximately 25+ leaves total

• 10 Potted: Approximately 50+ leaves total

⚠️ Disclaimer

Like most Bucephalandra species, minor leaf melt may occur after introduction as the plant adjusts to new water parameters. This is normal and temporary—new submersed leaves will regrow from the rhizome once the plant stabilizes.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.