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Form of Bucephalandra sp.

Bucephalandra Godzilla

Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla'

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Also known as Bucephalandra Green Godzilla, Bucephalandra Godzilla Kedagang, Buce Godzilla

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Bucephalandra Godzilla (Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla')
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Forms · Bucephalandra sp.

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Care at a glance

Light
Medium light
CO2
CO₂ beneficial
Temperature
72–81°F
22–27°C
Max height
3.9 in
10 cm
Growth rate
Slow
Placement
Epiphyte
Type
Rhizome
pH
6.0–7.5
Hardness
4–12 dGH
Spread
4.7 in (12 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Root + water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Medium
Family
Araceae
Origin
Borneo (Kalimantan), Indonesia

Overview

Treat it as a slow, shade-loving epiphyte: glue or tie the rhizome to hardscape and leave it exposed, since a buried rhizome rots. Like all Buce it prefers stable water and cooler temperatures, so keep it in the low-to-mid 20s and match temperature on water changes, since sudden swings rather than warmth are the usual trigger for melt. Its slow growth makes it prone to algae, so give it partial shade and steady conditions. CO2 and gentle dosing are not required but bring out the iridescence and firm up the leaves.

In the wild

A Bucephalandra endemic to Borneo, collected from rocky, fast-flowing streams in Kalimantan where it grows attached to stone in shade. Like its relatives it grows emersed above the waterline in the dry season and submersed when rivers rise. 'Godzilla' is a collector trade form named for its larger, bold, heavily ruffled leaves.

Good to know

Godzilla is an undescribed Bucephalandra trade form, part of the same Araceae genus as Anubias and sharing the rhizomatous epiphyte habit. It is often linked in the trade to the Kedagang collections. Under good conditions the dark green leaves take on an iridescent bluish sheen with a pinkish-orange stem, a structural colour effect common to the genus.

Did you know

Did you know Godzilla is one of the pricier Bucephalandra forms in the hobby, and its shimmering blue-green glow is not a pigment at all but light bouncing off microscopic structures in the leaf surface.

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