Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost 2011 in Vitro Culture® – Rare Buce for Sustainable Aquascaping
Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost 2011, originally discovered by botanist Peter Boyce on Borneo Island, Indonesia, is one of the most sought-after Bucephalandra species in the aquascaping hobby. Celebrated for its intense lilac and deep purple hues when grown submerged, this rare gem adds an exotic, otherworldly aesthetic to any planted aquarium.
Now available in our exclusive Vitro Culture® bag, each specimen is tissue cultured under sterile lab conditions, ensuring a clean, pest-free start for your aquascape—while also supporting conservation efforts and the protection of Indonesia’s native rainforests and rivers.
🌿 Key Features:
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Scientific Name: Bucephalandra sp. ‘Brownie Ghost 2011’
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Common Name: Buce 2011
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Origin: Borneo Island, Indonesia
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Coloration: Striking lilac and purple tones when fully submerged
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Growth Habit: Extremely slow-growing; forms compact tufts on rocks or wood
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Vitro Culture® Format: Grown in a 4-inch sterile bag with vitamin-enriched gel or liquid
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Farm-Raised & Eco-Friendly: Sustainably propagated to protect wild populations
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Aquascaping Use: Perfect for attaching to driftwood, stones, or bonsai-style hardscape
💧 Optimal Conditions:
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Lighting: Low to moderate
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CO₂: Optional, but encourages richer color and denser growth
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Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature: 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Substrate: Not required—attach directly to hardscape using thread or aquarium-safe glue
🧪 Vitro Culture® Advantages:
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Pest-Free & Sterile: 100% free from snails, algae, pesticides, and pathogens
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Clean Transition: Ideal for shrimp tanks and sensitive ecosystems
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Long Shelf Life: Store unopened under light until ready to plant
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Supports Conservation: Avoids harvesting from vulnerable wild habitats
🐠 Benefits for Your Aquarium:
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Visually Striking: The lilac and purple tones create captivating contrast in any layout
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Minimal Maintenance: Perfect for hobbyists who prefer low-effort yet high-impact plants
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Versatile Placement: Attach to various surfaces for custom aquascaping designs
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Eco-Conscious Choice: Promotes sustainable aquascaping practices
📦 What You’ll Receive:
One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing healthy, lab-raised Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost 2011 plantlets, ready to rinse and attach to your aquascape.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Images shown are sample representations. Color intensity may vary based on lighting, CO₂ levels, and tank conditions. Actual growth form may differ slightly when transitioning from tissue culture to submerged life.
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
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Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
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To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
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This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
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While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
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Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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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.
- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
Customers rave about this aquatic plant's stunning appearance, calling it "gorgeous" and saying it "will steal the show." The tissue culture arrives healthy with vibrant green, pink, and bronze coloration. Shoppers received 4-5 plantlets with established rhizomes and roots. Packaging is excellent with minimal melting. Thrives in low-tech tanks.
- Best aquarium purchase ever made. This bucephalandra will steal the show.
- These plants are so cute, like little bushes of green and pink.
- Growing well in my low-tech tank, looks just lovely
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These plants are so cute, like little bushes of green and pink. New leaves are showing a bronze/red coloration. Not a single dead leaf was found in the plantlings. They arrived with the appearance of image 2 provided on the products page, but with new growth coloration. It has only been two days, but they are not melting. They arrived in gel blocks, which as a researcher, made me happy to see the amount of modern propagation procedures used in these cultures. I cannot wait until they receive their characteristic purple coloration. The packaging was immaculate with a foil covered box and insulation material inside. The plants were packaged inside vacuum seal like plastic bags. I will update this review once they gain their iconic purple coloration.
A
I’m excited to have this in the tank. Looks great on the driftwood. I split 5 plants from the bag.
S
Pictures don’t do this plant justice, the name “brownie ghost” is so fitting for this species when you see it up close and personal. You could have an ultra rare fish in your tank and nobody would care, this bucephalandra will steal the show I am truly just speechless. There’s other reviews of people saying their plants weren’t healthy, or established etc, my experience couldn’t be further than that. These were the healthiest plants I’ve ever purchased anywhere , and there was tons of it.
A
Gorgeous, just gorgeous. Got 4 individual rhizomes from this tissue culture. Can't wait to see the new colored leaves
K
The plants came in excellent shape and there were a bunch of plants in a single order. The price is unmatched as I cant find these for anything less than $20+ per single plant. All my plants came in super healthy and leaves were perfect! Cant wait to order more!
M
Tissue culture came in great shape. Really happy with it.
T
Looked great
J
Generous portions of healthy plant tissue culture
J
I purchased this when it was first offered and was sent clippings that barely had rhizomes. Needless to say, they died. APF sent me a gift card, but we're sold out. This one is much better. 4 somewhat establshed plantlets. These have rhizomes and roots and none have melted. I'm very happy with them.
J
Growing well in my low-tech tank, looks just lovely
P
Very happy with what I received. They were in great shape and color.
B
Nice and healthy plants
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Doesn’t look exactly like my friend’s ghost 2011 he’s been growing for years, but upon receiving it it had a beautiful dark color and was extremely healthy. I’m curious to see if the color changes at all in my tank
R
Plants that I received were healthy, packed very well and shipped quickly!
M
Do you ship to Colombia?
Sorry, we only ship within USA at the moment.
j
Hello. I am currently residing in South Korea. Have these plants been tissue-cultured? Additionally, are they sealed? South Korea has strict regulations for plant imports, and I'm wondering if there are documents available to prove that these plants have been tissue-cultured.
Furthermore, we require a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country. The phytosanitary certificate should include the following statement: 'As a result of the verification of the relevant tissue culture facility (facility name, address) and procedures, it is acknowledged that the plants in this shipment were produced utilizing tissue culture under sterile conditions.'
Hello, we only ship to the USA at the moment.
F
Is this really bucephalandra brownie ghost 2011? Will it develope the deep rich purple colors as it ages?
Yes, this is the genuine Brownie Ghost 2011 line, originally discovered by botanist Peter Boyce on Borneo Island and grown from tissue culture under sterile lab conditions. It's celebrated specifically for developing intense lilac and deep purple hues once grown submerged, so you can absolutely expect that coloration to come through - just keep in mind it's an extremely slow grower, so the deepest purple tones will develop gradually as the plant matures in your tank.
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