Buce ‘Red Cherry’ is a beginner-friendly, low-tech aquarium plant featuring small, elongated leaves with distinct crinkled edges and a rich color palette, highly prized for its deep reddish-brown and maroon tones, which reveal a brilliant iridescent sheen when grown under high-quality LED lighting. Like other epiphytes, it can grow submerged or emersed and prefers to attach its rhizome to driftwood or rock rather than be buried in substrate.
Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Cherry' |
| Common Name(s) | Buce Red Cherry, Red Cherry |
| Family | Araceae |
| Plant Type | Epiphyte (Rhizome) |
| Care Difficulty | Beginner / Easy (Low-Tech Compatible) |
| Light Requirement | Low to Medium |
| CO2 Requirement | Not Required (Accelerates growth & color density) |
| Placement / Usage | Foreground Detail, Nano Accents, Hardscape Crevices |
| Height / Size | 1"–2.5" (2.5–6.0 cm) |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Water Parameters | pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature 68°F–80°F (20°C–26°C) |
| Propagation Method | Rhizome Division (Separate with sharp shears) |
| Origin | Borneo (Endemic) |
1. Why is my Bucephalandra melting?
Bucephalandra melt can occur after changes in water chemistry, temperature, or lighting. If the rhizome remains firm, keep it attached to hardscape while the plant acclimates and produces new submerged growth.
2. Can I plant Bucephalandra in substrate?
Bucephalandra is an epiphyte, so never bury its rhizome in substrate. Attach it to driftwood or rocks, or wedge the roots into hardscape while keeping the rhizome exposed.
3. Is Bucephalandra ‘Red Cherry’ beginner-friendly?
Yes. Bucephalandra ‘Red Cherry’ is a beginner-friendly, low-light aquarium plant that grows without specialized substrate or pressurized CO₂, making it well suited for low-tech planted aquariums.
Overall rating: 4.7213116 / 5 from 61 reviews.
Bucephalandra Red Cherry is a small, slow-growing aquarium plant with elongated, crinkled leaves in deep green to reddish-brown hues. It thrives under low to medium lighting with CO2 injection and requires careful aquarium conditions to prevent decay.
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"Beautiful, leaves are full and the quality is is great! Can't wait for the look of it when it gets full!! Plan to order Bucephalandras"
"Quality plant ,acclimating well,happy with purchase"
"Gorgeous Plant"
"Very cute buce and true to the description. Got 3 plants from the mini clump, all of which are healthy."
"Arrived in great condition, healthy. It's in its new home, so we'll see how it goes. Beautiful plant."
"The plants arrived in great shape! I loved the selection, and my favorite is the Dark Skeleton King. I have something for every area of the tank now, and I can't wait to see them established in a couple more weeks. Thank you again!"
"All the plants arrived in amazing shape but there was one problem. I spent 30 minutes a day for a week removing snails from my tank just to have them reintroduced into my tank by these plants. Remember to wash the plants off future buyers!!"
"They arrived in great shape and are doing great"
"Fairly healthy plants. Couple of leaves fell off but that's expected. I'm sure they will bounce back in no time."
"They gave me 5 or 6 small pieces so that's pretty cool. The plants came looking fine, no issues at all. My only issue is that I wanted it to look like the plant in the first picture. Mine looks like the plant in the second picture. They look like different plants. I see red and light green leaves in the first picture. Mine came dark leaves and green rhizomes like in the second picture. I have plenty of buce that looks this way, I was hoping for some popping red and lighter leaves than the rest. Maybe it's the light is better in the first picture. I don't know. But again, what i received was in excellent condition and packaging. I'm not upset with my purchase at all and if it matures into the plant in the first picture then I'm sorry, I didn't know, 5 stars, love ya Buce."
