Bucephalandra ‘Biblis’ – The Gothic Starlet of the Aquascape 🌑✨

Scientific Name: Bucephalandra sp. ‘Biblis’
Category: Aquatic Plants (Rhizome Plant)

🖤 Moody, Mysterious, and Mesmerizing

Say hello to the dramatic darling of the Buce world—Bucephalandra ‘Biblis’, cloaked in dusky greens, moody blues, and sometimes a touch of deep burgundy. With its long, slender, slightly wavy leaves, 'Biblis' exudes mystique and elegance, making it a favorite for darkwater tanks, shadowy scapes, and shrimp havens that lean a little gothic.

Native to Borneo’s riverbanks, this Buce thrives when anchored to driftwood, stones, or cholla, and rewards your patience with slow but stunning growth. It’s especially breathtaking under high-contrast lighting or near gentle surface ripples, where its subtle iridescence flickers like moonlight on leaves.

🌿 What to Expect:

• Slender, narrow leaves with gentle curves and color shifts

• Dark green to purplish hues with occasional iridescence

• Compact, clustered growth—perfect for nano details

• Gorgeous in blackwater or moody scapes

💧 Care & Conditions:

• Light: Low to medium

• Temp: 68–80°F (20–27°C)

• pH: 6.0–7.5

• CO₂: Not required but boosts color and speed

• Growth Rate: Slow, artistic, and worth the wait

🦐 Why You’ll Love It:

✅ A unique color palette rarely found in aquatic plants
✅ Compact and easy to place in crevices or on decor
✅ Fantastic shrimp cover and biofilm platform
✅ Hardy and easy to care for—ideal for low-tech tanks
✅ Elevates any scape with a mysterious, moody edge

🎁 Bonus Tip:

Want to enhance its shadowy beauty? Pair Buce ‘Biblis’ with botanicals like Catappa bark or Casuarina cones, and add a soft spotlight from above—voilà, underwater gothic garden. 🌙🦐