Bucephalandra Kedagang Red

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.

Plant Profile

• 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

• Difficulty — Beginner
• Light — Low to medium. Stronger light deepens the red and violet
• CO₂ — Not required. It improves color and pace, nothing more
• Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
• Substrate — Not required. Attaches to hardscape
• Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
• Propagation — Rhizome division

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 or glue 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.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bucephalandra Care Guide.

Notes

• 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.

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.

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.

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.