Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini stays 1 to 5 cm tall, small enough for nano tanks and the gaps between foreground stones. It is an easy, slow-growing Buce.
Did you know
This plant sells under two names. Buce Plant calls its farmed pots Kedagang Mini Round and its tissue culture cups Kedagang Round Mini. Glass Aqua and Aqualab use the second order, so search both names when you shop.
Caring for Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini
Tissue culture cups hold many tiny plantlets, so rinse off the gel and split them into small clumps. Glue each clump to rock or wood with the rhizome exposed, or wedge it into a crevice. A buried rhizome rots.
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini grows in low light without CO2, though CO2 and liquid fertilizer bring faster growth and deeper color. Because it feeds from the water column as well as its roots, liquid dosing does more for it than root tabs. Keep the water at 72 to 82°F (22 to 28°C).
Growth is slow, so keep changes to light and water gradual while new leaves form. It rarely needs trimming, and you can divide the rhizome to make more clumps.
Good to know
The Kedagang forms are Bucephalandra (Araceae) of unknown species, sold under trade names that pair a place with a leaf shape or size. Buce Plant and Glass Aqua sell Kedagang Round Mini beside Kedagang Round as a smaller version with narrower leaves. Its short, rounded leaves have smooth edges, while plain Kedagang has elongated leaves 4 to 5.5 cm long with wavy edges. The dark green leaves show blue, purple and red iridescence under good LED light.
In the wild
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini is a small trade form grown on farms and in tissue culture. Buce Plant traces it to the Kedagang region of Borneo. Kedagang is probably a trade spelling of Kudangan, a village in Delang District, Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The parent plants are rheophytes rooted to rock in forest streams, underwater at high water and exposed when levels fall.
Common questions
Does Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini need to be planted in the substrate?
No. Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini grows attached to rock or wood, so tie or glue the rhizome in place. If you plant its roots, keep the rhizome above the substrate, since a buried rhizome rots.
Does Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini need CO2?
No, but it helps. Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini can grow without injected CO2, and added CO2 makes it grow faster.
How much light does Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini need?
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini is a low-light plant, and the light that comes with a standard tank kit is enough for it.
Does Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini need root tabs?
No. Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini feeds from the water, so a liquid fertilizer suits it better. Root tabs only help if its roots reach into the substrate.
How do you propagate Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini?
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini propagates by rhizome division. Cut the rhizome into pieces with several leaves each, then tie or plant each piece.
How tall does Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini grow?
Bucephalandra Kedagang Round Mini grows to about 2 in (5 cm) tall. It grows slowly and rarely needs trimming.
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