Plant Profile
Common Name:Â Motleyana Red Under Leaf
Buce ‘Motleyana Red Under Leaf’ is a low-tech, beginner-friendly aquarium plant featuring vibrant green foliage contrasted by reddish rhizomes and leaf undersides. This variety is highly prized for its unique two-tone appearance, providing a subtle but sophisticated pop of color when viewed from different angles in the tank. It's a great accent for foreground or midground placement in a planted tank, where it will slowly grow into a dense, colorful colony over time. Grow it emersed or submerged and attach it to hardscape for best results.
Key Features & Notes
- While the top of the leaf remains a lush green, the undersides and the creeping rhizome develop deep red tones that offer a beautiful color contrast.
- This is one of the most durable species in the hobby and thrives in shaded areas. It is an ideal choice for aquascapes where other plants might struggle.
- It is perfectly at home fully submerged in an aquarium or emersed in high-humidity terrariums, vivariums, and paludariums.
Care Tips & Preparation
- Bucephalandra is an epiphytic plant that should be attached to rocks or driftwood. Never bury the rhizome in substrate, as this will cause the plant to rot and melt.
- Avoid making drastic changes to your water parameters or lighting. Unstable conditions are the primary cause of leaf melt in new specimens.
- While this plant is hardy and low-maintenance, CO2 injection will yield much faster growth. We recommend researching your specific water chemistry to ensure your plant thrives.
- Final size and coloration depend entirely on your specific aquarium conditions. Please note that photos are a representation, and individual plants may vary.
- Please research appropriately to ensure your plant thrives.
Additional Information
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!
Family Name: Araceae
Origin: Borneo (Endemic)
Skill Level: Easy
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Low to Medium
CO2: Not necessary but recommended
pH Range: 6.0 – 8.0
Propagation: Divide the rhizome with sharp scissors
Overall rating: 4.8421054 / 5 from 19 reviews.
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Great plants!
"Buceplant is the best! I received my plants in excellent condition, and they’ve started growing very well in my aquarium. They shipped my package and 2 days later it arrived intact and well packaged. You can’t go wrong with Buceplant, I will definitely be ordering from them again"
Plants showed up healthy and
"Plants showed up healthy and ready to go straight into tank! Growing fast and no pests like always."
The plants were all bigger
"The plants were all bigger than I had thought so that's cool and may of them came with multiple growth points the quality of buce doesn't miss"
"This plant is doing strong and arrived healthy. Very easy to attach to my scape great choice for beginners."
"Excellent quality! Great packaging"
Don't wait! Buy from BucePlant
"Great quality, as always. I love the colors of this Buce! BucePlant always carries the best selection and quality of plants."
Very nice little clump with
"Very nice little clump with lots of leaves and roots. Looking forward to it becoming a point of interest in my terrarium."
Healthy but a little roughed up.
"Received the plant and was able to create three separate plants. Most leaves were well-formed and strong. A few of the leaves were torn or and not fully intact, but they can be pruned to redirect energy to the remaining leaves. Would like the leaf arrangement to be a bit more compact and bunched rather than “flattened” across the rhizome."
Robbed
"I feel Robbed!!!! I purchased shrimp and plants . Both came in the same box, delivered at the same time. I was charged 2 shipping fees over $50. 00 ? If this is not reversed I will never and I meant never buy another item from you. I expect a credit to my credit card immediately. I hope you take care quickly. I expect a response."
"This plant cane melted and only came with 4 leafs. But with alittle but if grouth it started looking great!"