TCulture Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost (TC Cup)

Brownie Ghost Buce Plant (Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost) is a very attractive, unique variant of the extremely popular Bucephalandra group. It is a very hardy plant that can be grown emersed or submerged in the aquarium, terrarium, and paludarium. It requires only low to moderate lighting and can thrive in a variety of water parameters. With proper care, Brownie Ghost Buce Plant will grow at a slow to moderate rate.
In addition to its attractive appearance, Kapuas Brownie Ghost Buce Plant provides a valuable refuge for aquarium animals, especially dwarf shrimp, nano fish, and fry. With proper care, Brownie Ghost Buce Plant can easily flourish and grow to become a major centerpiece of the planted aquarium!
Natural History
This is lab-grown tissue culture, but indigenous to Borneo, Indonesia
Pro Tips
The care of Buce plants is similar to Anubias and Cryptocoryne species. Also, like Anubias, Buce plants are rhizome plants that attach to and grow on hard surfaces. This plant attaches particularly well to rocks, but can also grow very well on driftwood and other surfaces. If planted on the substrate, Buce plants should be only partially embedded in the substrate with the rhizome exposed. If the rhizome is buried, it is prone to rot.
Type: Rhizomatous
Origin: Indonesia
Growth Rate: Slow
Light Demand: Low
CO2: Low

Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost (TC Cup) in Singapore

Brownie Ghost is a striking, sought-after Buce indigenous to Borneo, and this stock is lab-grown tissue culture, so it arrives clean and free of pest snails or algae. It is genuinely hardy, thriving submerged in our ambient 27-29C tanks without a chiller and tolerating a wide range of water parameters. The slow to moderate growth and compact form make it a fine centrepiece for the nano and shrimp tanks so common in local flats, where it also gives dwarf shrimp and fry valuable refuge.

Rinse the culture gel from the roots first, then mount the rhizome on rock or driftwood and keep it partially exposed; if the rhizome is buried it is prone to rot in warm water. Care mirrors Anubias and Cryptocoryne, so low light and modest CO2 are plenty. Cultured plants often shed a few emersed leaves as they convert to submerged growth, which is normal before the rhizome pushes fresh, adapted foliage.

For variety-specific tips see our Brownie Ghost care guide, and to ease the conversion read fixing melting tissue culture plants. Browse companions in our epiphytes range.