Bucephalandra Alamanda Dark Vitro Culture®

Exotic, Compact Beauty with Striking Deep Tones — Grown Sterile & Pest-Free

Bucephalandra Alamanda Dark is a rare and captivating variety of Bucephalandra, prized for its deep olive to violet-black foliage and compact growth. Grown in sterile lab conditions, this Vitro Culture® version ensures a pest-free start with multiple plantlets ready for planting. Its velvety, dark leaves and slow-growing nature make it an ideal choice for detailed aquascapes, nano tanks, and shaded aquarium areas.

🌿 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Bucephalandra sp. ‘Alamanda Dark’

• Growth Form: Compact clumps with short rhizomes and dense foliage

• Coloration: Deep green to purplish-black leaves with iridescent shimmer

• Lighting Needs: Low to moderate light

• Growth Rate: Slow and steady

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required but enhances color and health

🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:

• Sterile Environment: Grown 100% in vitro – free from algae, snails, and pesticides

• Tissue Culture Format: Each 4-inch sealed bag contains approx. 3–4 small clumps

• Safe Introduction: Ideal for sensitive tanks, shrimp setups, and plant quarantines

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Ideal Placement: Midground to foreground in nano or small aquariums

• Versatile Mounting: Attach to driftwood, lava rocks, or aquarium decor

• Aesthetic Appeal: Adds depth and contrast to green-heavy layouts

🌱 Propagation & Growth:

• Propagation: Divide rhizome carefully after new shoots develop

• Nutrient Substrate: Not Required – thrives on hardscape

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes, under high humidity and good airflow

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• 1x 4-inch Vitro Culture® sealed bag containing approx. 3–4 small plants

• Grown in gel medium and ready to be rinsed and planted

🔒 Disclaimer:

Pictures shown are a sample representation. Actual plant size, color, and appearance may vary depending on environmental conditions. Tissue culture plants are delicate upon arrival and must be acclimated with care. Gel medium must be thoroughly rinsed off before planting.

⚠️ State Restrictions Notice

♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Never release Bucephalandra—or any aquatic plant or animal—into local waterways. Dispose of unwanted plants responsibly. While not federally restricted, always check your local state regulations before purchasing.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.