Bucephalandra Green Wavy
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Bucephalandra Green Wavy
About this plant
Want a Buce that flowers in the tank? Green Wavy produces small white spathes underwater more readily than most Bucephalandra — an odd and rewarding thing to find one morning. The leaves are broad, deep green and softly undulating along their edges.
What you'll receive
Sold as loose bare-root plants or rooted potted plants, grown and prepared by Aquarium Plants Factory®:
Bare-Root Options
- 1 Bare-Root (5+ Leaves): One loose rhizome with approximately 5+ healthy leaves
- 5 Bare-Root (25+ Leaves): Multiple loose rhizomes totaling approximately 25+ leaves
- 10 Bare-Root (50+ Leaves): Multiple loose rhizomes totaling approximately 50+ leaves
Potted Options
- 1 Potted (5+ Leaves): One rooted plant in a net pot with rockwool
- 5 Potted (25+ Leaves): Multiple potted plants totaling approximately 25+ leaves
- 10 Potted (50+ Leaves): Multiple potted plants totaling approximately 50+ leaves
Plants are well-established and ready to be mounted or placed upon arrival.
- Pictures shown are for reference only. You will receive healthy live plants similar in size and appearance, but natural variations may occur. Bucephalandra may experience minor leaf melt during acclimation — new growth will follow under stable conditions.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
Plant details
- Common name
- Green Wavy Buce
- Scientific name
- Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Wavy'
- Also known as
- Bucephalandra pygmaea
- Origin
- West Kalimantan, Borneo
- Placement
- Foreground to midground, on wood or stone
- Mature height
- 2–4 in
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care guide
- DifficultyBeginner
- LightLow to medium. Too much light brings algae it cannot outgrow
- CO₂Not required, though it establishes faster with it
- Water72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- SubstrateNot required. Attaches to hardscape
- Growth habitAmphibious. Emersed growth needs high humidity
- PropagationRhizome division
At a glance
Grower's notes
- It flowers underwater, and often. Small white spathes push up from the rhizome on established plants. They are harmless, last a few days, and are a good sign the plant has settled — not something to remove or worry about.
- Never bury the rhizome. Roots may sit in substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots — the usual way an expensive Buce is lost.
- The wavy leaf edge is a variety trait, not a deficiency. New leaves come in flatter and develop the undulation as they harden off.
- Give it flow. Bucephalandra are rheophytes from fast Borneo streams, and current keeps the leaves clean of debris and algae.
- Farm-raised, not wild-collected. All the Bucephalandra we carry is farm-grown, and much of it is raised from tissue culture rather than collected from Borneo.
How it arrives
A sealed Vitro Culture® bag
Lab-grown plantlets in nutrient gel, free of snails, algae and pests.
- Keep it sealed at room temperature, out of direct sun, until you're ready to plant.
- Rinse off all the gel under lukewarm water. Left in the tank, it clouds the water and feeds algae.
- Split into small portions and plant with tweezers. Small portions spread faster than one big clump.
Normal: a little melt in the first weeks as underwater leaves replace the leaves grown in the lab.
Rooted plants in a net pot with rockwool
The most stable option, with roots already established.
- Rinse the plant under clean water.
- Plant the pot as is, or ease the plant out and gently tease away the rockwool. Either way works.
- For epiphytes like Anubias and Bucephalandra, keep the rhizome above the substrate or tie it to wood or rock.
Fresh-cut stems in a net pot with rockwool
Freshly cut stems without roots, held upright in a net pot for a quick setup.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Plant the pot as is, or remove the stems and plant them one by one, an inch or two deep.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
Rooted plants bundled with foam and a plant weight
Easy placement plus the stability of roots.
- Rinse the bunch under clean water.
- Place the bunch as is, or remove the foam and weight and plant each one separately.
- Give each plant room so light reaches the lower leaves.
Fresh-cut stems bundled with foam and a plant weight
Freshly cut stems without roots, ready to drop in.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Remove the foam and weight and plant stems one by one, an inch or two deep, for the fullest look. You can also place the bunch as is.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
Loose, rooted plants
No pot or foam, so you can place them exactly where you want.
- Rinse the plants under clean water.
- Plant the roots into the substrate, or tie the rhizome to wood or rock with cotton thread (never glue). Don't bury the rhizome.
- Trim any broken leaves; new growth follows once settled.
Loose, fresh-cut stems
Freshly cut stems without roots, for full flexibility.
- Rinse the stems under clean water.
- Plant stems one by one, an inch or two deep, with a little space between them.
- New roots usually form within a couple of weeks.
A bulb, ready to sprout
Bulbs ship either dormant or already sprouted with leaves, depending on the option you choose.
- Rinse the bulb under clean water.
- Rest it on the substrate or press the base in slightly. Don't bury the top.
- A dormant bulb can take a few weeks to send up its first leaves.
A young sprouted tuber
Ready to pot up and grow into a full plant.
- Pot it in a wide container of heavy garden soil, crown just above the soil.
- Start shallow and lower it deeper as the leaves grow.
- Give it full sun once the leaves reach the surface.
Attached to hardscape
Already growing on rock or wood, so it's ready to place.
- Rinse the piece under clean water.
- Place it anywhere in your layout. No planting needed.
- Keep the rhizome out of the substrate.
Packed fresh to travel well
- Open the box as soon as it arrives.
- Rinse the plants under clean water.
- Plant or place them the same day if you can.
Check your plants within 24 hours of delivery. That's your Live Arrival Guarantee window.
Shipping & Live Arrival Guarantee
Live Arrival Guarantee
Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.
How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
Good to know
- Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
- Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Shipping Information
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
- Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
- USPS (2 to 5 business days) ships Monday through Saturday.
- UPS 2nd Day Air® ships Monday through Wednesday. Order by Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time for same-week delivery.
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- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and military addresses ship by USPS at a flat rate shown at checkout.
- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
FAQs
What is your return policy?
All sales are final, so we don’t accept returns or exchanges once your order ships.
The one exception: if your plants arrive dead or damaged, our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee covers a replacement, store credit or refund. Just email clear photos of the plants in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, within 24 hours of delivery.
Can you cancel my order?
We can only cancel your order if it hasn’t been fulfilled yet, and we can’t guarantee the cancellation will be possible. Please reach out to us as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to help.
What is your shipping policy?
We ship your order as soon as possible. Most orders ship within 1–2 business days, except live animals and backordered items.
Shipping speed depends on the carrier; you can choose the shipping service at checkout.
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We can only update your shipping address if the order hasn’t been fulfilled yet, and we can’t guarantee the change will be possible. Please contact us with the updated address as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to help.
How does “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” work?
Add 3 or more eligible plants from our Buy 2 Get 1 Free Collection to your cart to activate the automatic discount. Mix and match freely. For every 3 eligible plants, your lowest-priced eligible plants are free at checkout.
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Would it be possible to hold my order?
Unfortunately, we’re unable to hold orders for live plants because of high demand and quick sell-outs. Please place your order when you’re ready for us to ship it promptly.
What is your Live Arrival Guarantee policy?
We offer a 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If your order arrives dead, email at least two clear photos of the plants in their original, unopened packaging and a photo of the shipping label within 24 hours of delivery. After 24 hours, conditions are out of our control.
View more at 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee Policy.
Are your plants free from pests, algae, and pesticides?
Our plants are very clean, but we can’t guarantee they will be 100% free of hitchhikers (snails, algae, pests), because we can’t be responsible for your aquarium. We recommend rinsing all plants with clean water and quarantining them before use.
Plants in our Tissue Culture collection are 100% free of pests and algae and have never been in contact with any aquarium.
We don’t guarantee our plants are free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests, and never pesticides containing copper, which is toxic to invertebrates such as snails, crabs, and shrimp.
We don’t guarantee your aquarium’s success and aren’t responsible for its inhabitants, including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snails, and turtles. Please quarantine all plants before use!
Are your plants grown emersed or submerged?
It depends on the species. Most of our plants are grown hydroponically in a controlled-environment greenhouse.
Common stem plants such as Ludwigia, Bacopa, and Myriophyllum, and rheophyte/epiphyte plants (Anubias, Bucephalandra, Microsorum, Bolbitis, etc.) are grown emersed, hydroponically, in a controlled high-humidity environment.
True aquatic plants that can’t grow emersed — such as Vallisneria, Elodea, Najas, Cabomba, Potamogeton gayi, and Ceratophyllum demersum — are always cultivated submerged, underwater.
Should I remove the foam, weight, or pot before planting?
It’s totally up to you — we usually keep them as they are!
What’s the difference between fresh-cut, bare-root, and potted plants?
All options offer the same high quality; they differ in how they are prepared and packaged:
- Fresh-cut Plants: loose, freshly cut plants without roots. Great flexibility if you prefer to plant them your own way.
- Fresh-cut Bunched: freshly cut plants without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight, ready to place in your aquarium.
- Fresh-cut Potted: freshly cut plants without roots, potted in a net pot with rockwool for stability and a quick setup.
- Bare-root Plants: loose, rooted plants you can position exactly where you want.
- Rooted Bunched: rooted plants bundled with foam and a plant weight — easy placement plus the stability of roots.
- Rooted Potted: rooted plants potted in a net pot with rockwool — maximum stability and a low-maintenance setup.
Choose based on your planting preference and your aquarium setup.
Noxious weed info
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.
Why Aquarium Plants Factory?
How we grow, clean and pack your Green Wavy Buce.
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Typical online shops
Customers praised these aquarium plants for arriving "healthy" with "amazing roots" and vibrant green color. Most thrive in tanks with minimal die-off, though some experienced melting within days. Shoppers appreciated the "generous portions" and buy-2-get-1 offers. Plants are small but grow well when attached to driftwood. A few noted inconsistent sizing and occasional leaf loss during shipping.
- Plants arrived alive and are thriving in tank.
- Large, firm, with large, well developed root systems.
- No melt or loss of leaves, and it's getting new growth. It's got a bloom coming up!
Plants came in great! But they all melted in a matter of 3 days in a well established tank :/
Theyre so tiny and cute and they genuinely shimmer under water
My order came 2 days earlier than expected and the plants were in excellent condition. They were large, firm, with large, well developed root systems. I've had orders from other sellers arrive with small plants having an underdeveloped root system - they seldom survived. These are winners!
green and cool plants 😊 and also healthy,
Came exactly as pictured. I can’t wait to see it grow! Beautiful little plant! I hope it flowers!
So pretty. Big and healthy
This was my first time purchasing any type of Bucephalandra and I was very pleased with the result. My plant arrived healthy, green, and with long roots and a robust rhizome. It looks absolutely gorgeous in my tank and after about a week it’s adapted quite well.
They arrived quickly and very green! Super healthy and have been very happy in their life in the aquarium!
They came in great! After a little over a week, there's been no die off, no melting, and some new rhizome growth already. Tested them out in different areas and heights, all are doing well. Recommended for those looking for something a little different.
Surprisingly tiny sized plants but all root quickly and grow fast. So far goldfish safe.
The bucephilandra showed up well packaged, and beautiful looking. I ordered later in the week so it took a bit longer to get to me than usual, and the plants were packaged well enough to not show any signs of issue. Very great experiences so far! I will continue to buy my plants from this vendor. Now just have to get through the melt back stage, and hopefully they will be happy enough to possibly flower when I'm aroundto see it.
I love the dark and wavy look of these leaves. Contrasts well with lighter green petite anubias. Very healthy bare root plants.
This plant arrived with the others, I loved the attention to detail of the packaging, really well done. I received 2 plants, 1 in great condition and the other hanging on for it's life. I am excited to see how they turn out and looking forward to another great layer in the tank.
Its a very nice small Buce, arrived nice and healthy. VERY slow grower, will attach itself to rock and wood. Great quality, would buy from again.
Plants arrived alive and are thriving in tank. Also love the buy 2 get 1 free offers.
Arrived in amazing condition and is a great plant. It is very small. It is amazing and beautiful attached to my drift wood.
Each portion came in an approximately 2x3 plastic bag. Each portion was plump & healthy. Placed in a temporary holding until ready to use. After a few weeks, plants still look plump & healthy with zero die-back/melt
Received these and they were great quality, would recommend again. Very happy with purchase
Arrived super healthy, plenty of roots and portion was generous enough I used some for another tank as well. I'm very very happy with these!
pretty small hardly any leaves but very healthy
Recieved 3 bare-root/rhizome Bucephelandra Green Wavy of mixed size. Looked healthy even after being shipped!
Purchased 2 months ago. I bought this for a 5g betta tank, since it's slow-growing. It's settled in beautifully. No melt or loss of leaves, and it's getting new growth. As of today, it's got a bloom coming up on it! I didn't even know this plant blooms, so that's cool.
The cutest little plants i've seen! I saw a photo and i just knew i had to have it. Came in promptly and amazing quality. Will definitely buy from them again!!
This plant arrived quickly and is in good condition with beautiful light green new growth contrasting against the dark. It is a little bit smaller than I expected, but it nestles in perfectly to a piece of driftwood in the tank so I'm not complaining. I am very very pleased with this plant, and am looking forward to seeing it grow, would definitely recommend!
Awesome healthy plants
I got three of these little beauties. They arrived bright green and already show new growth after 3 days.
