Bucephalandra Kedagang Red
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Bucephalandra Kedagang Red
About this plant
Want red from a plant that needs nothing? Kedagang Red, also known as Red Godzilla, is among the darkest Bucephalandra we grow. Long, narrow, slightly curled leaves with a leathery texture, running deep red through bronze with a metallic sheen. No CO₂, no substrate, no strong light required.
What you'll receive
Sold as loose bare-root plants:
- 1 Plant: Loose bare-root with approximately 6+ leaves
- 5 Plants: Loose bare-root with approximately 25+ leaves total
- 10 Plants: Loose bare-root with approximately 50+ leaves total
Each plant is carefully developed in a controlled laboratory environment (ex-vitro), producing robust, young specimens with excellent vitality and adaptability. As living plants, size, coloration, and leaf shape may vary and will continue to mature and enhance over time in your aquarium.
- Bucephalandra species are naturally slow growers and may experience slight leaf melt during initial acclimation. This is temporary — new healthy growth will emerge once conditions stabilize in your aquarium.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
Plant details
- Common name
- Kedagang Red Buce, also known as Red Godzilla
- Scientific name
- Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang Red'
- Origin
- Borneo
- Placement
- Foreground to midground, on wood or stone
- Mature height
- 2–4 in
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care guide
- DifficultyBeginner
- LightLow to medium. Stronger light deepens the red and violet
- CO₂Not required. It improves color and pace, nothing more
- Water72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- SubstrateNot required. Attaches to hardscape
- Growth habitAmphibious. Also grows emersed
- PropagationRhizome division
At a glance
Grower's notes
- Never bury the rhizome. Roots may sit in substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots — the usual way an expensive Buce is lost. Tie it to wood or stone with the rhizome exposed.
- Color builds over months. Buce arrives greener than the photos and darkens as it settles into submerged growth — judge it at three months, not on arrival.
- Keep light moderate. It grows too slowly to outpace algae, so a bright position means algae colonizes the leaves faster than the plant replaces them.
- Divide by cutting the rhizome, keeping several leaves and some root on each section. Shorter pieces stall.
- 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.
Godzilla and Kedagang are the same name — the color is what tells them apart. See also Pink Godzilla (Kedagang Pink) and Green Godzilla, which are different plants.
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.
- UPS Next Day Air® ships Monday through Thursday. Order by Wednesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time for same-week delivery.
- 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.
View more at Shipping Information.
Can I change my shipping address?
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.
View the Buy 2 Get 1 Free Terms.
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 Kedagang Red Buce.
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Typical online shops
Customers praised these aquatic plants for arriving healthy with strong roots and vibrant coloring. Most reported minimal melting and successful adaptation to tanks. Fast delivery and excellent packaging were frequently mentioned. Some noted snails in shipments requiring cleaning, and one customer questioned variety accuracy.
- Bigger than expected, and actually did not have a melting phase which was really surprising.
- Came in a day early and was packaged very well. Plants looked very healthy.
- Exceptional plant growth and super healthy on arrival, will definitely buy from again!
Nice change from the usual greeny buce varieties. I attached them to a small bit of cholla wood, which is still trying to float away. Time will tell how the plants adapt to their new home!
I ordered all the plants for my new aqua scape here and am blown away by the health and quality of all the plants a received. So far very minimal melt 🤞🏻
great bucephalandra i really like it healthy and nice 😊
It's huge! Excuse the hornwort trying to stay! Beautiful plants from APF
Fast delivery great customer service overall good shopping experience. Plants are healthy and doing okay so far. Thank you
Excellently packaged, speedy shipping, and healthy plant.
Awesome plants! Strong rhizomes and roots, ready to grab onto any surface you attach upon. I WANT MORE! THANK APF!
Plant looked great. Had a deep green and violet color to it. I’d suggest to get the potted version instead of the bare rhizome for a better bang for your buck.
Received quickly ,nice little plants showing nice color after acclimating for 4 days.
One of the plants doesn’t look so good, but they arrived healthy.
This one is quickly becoming one of my favorites. It’s very unique. Healthy roots and leaves. Fast delivery. Lots of snails, though, so make sure you clean them!
I bought a lot of plants online and in person the buce kedagang red I ordered looked great, bigger then expected, and actually did not have a melting phase which was really surprising.
Bucephalandra Kedagang Red
Great product.
Plants looked healthy on arrival.
Been a week in the new tank and they're alive!
Now its jest a matter of time to see if they fully adjust
Amazing plant
Came in a day early and was packaged very well. Plants looked very healthy and made a nice addition to my aquarium. And after 3 days of being in the tank my amano shrimp are still alive. So it looks like Plantfactory.com doesn't use a copper base fertilizer when feeding their plants. So highly recommend them and will order more plants from them
It’s doing great in my tank. I just want it and my other buces to grow like crazy. I’ll try to be patient on the growth haha
Beautiful and healthy 👍🏾
I received some sort of bucephalandra but it sure isn’t Kedagang red
Plants arrived in great shape, well packaged and very healthy
nice plants
Nice plant, Looks heathy and strong. A little on the small side, but well worth the price
I bought 4 pots of Kedagang red and got 2 free. The plants came looking healthy and beautiful. I just wish it had more than one rhizome per pot but I am really happy with how the plant look really healthy.
Exceptional plant growth and super healthy on arrival, will definitely buy from again!
Beautiful plants , like always , 2 for 3 is a big plus , those guys are the best !
Fair size & quality.
My buces came in looking nice and healthy. Their small size and rigidity reminds me of a small figurine.
