Bucephalandra sp. Brownie Helena 2014
Description
The Brownie Helena 2014 is a very easy to care for and therefore beginner-friendly aquatic plant that is very trendy and popular in the aquarium hobby. It is rather medium in size and has distinctive, natural tones. So far nothing is known about the exact origin. Like many of its conspecifics, it will have developed as a rheophyte in streams. However, this 2014 variant is a real rarity and only available here in a limited number.
History
The Bucephalandra sp. Brownie Helena 2014 Like all Bucephalandra plants, Red Seranade has its origin in Borneo and has been cultivated with great success for some time.
Appearance
Bucephalandra Brownie Helena 2014 is of medium size and therefore well suited to be positioned in the center of the aquarium. Their leaves are somewhat smaller and less distinctive. Nevertheless, it convinces with a natural texture through lush green to dark green leaves, which even shimmer a little with appropriate lighting. The 2014 also brings out pink-red tones, as you can see on the photo. The brownie Helena has a slightly thicker rhizome.
Care
All Bucephalandra belong to the genus Epiphytes (perch plants). So Bucephalandra ideally needs a hard surface (hardscape) such as stones, bones, roots, etc. to be able to wrap their rhizome (stem axis system) around them. It is fixed with a special thread or adhesive that we offer for you here in our Buce2Love shop.
Bucephalandras are otherwise very undemanding in their keeping and care and can therefore be described as frugal and therefore particularly suitable for newcomers to the aquarium hobby. They are robust, require a medium level of illumination (appropriate lighting) and a temperature like in their home on Borneo, which is between 20 and 28 ° C. Ideally, you should ensure that there is sufficient water movement because they love it.
The Bucephalandra offered here does not require any special care and can be handled like all Bucephalandras. It is advisable to plant them in basins that have already been retracted.
Particularities
Every Bucephalandra is actually something special and, due to its biodiversity, is so popular and sought after in the aquarium hobby. Bucephalandra naturally grows very slowly, so that the plants become real rarities and thus a collector's item that you can have a lot of fun with. Who doesn't enjoy the calming effect of a local water landscape ?!
Our Buce2Love team knows how to look at the photos, especially for newcomers. Since the name sp. (spec) and there could be disagreements in the genre, as there is as yet no scientific standard catalog that has universal validity.
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