{"product_id":"bucephalandra-pink-marble","title":"Bucephalandra Pink Marble","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Marble breaks pink and rose mottling across a dark leaf with an iridescent finish over the top. Unlike the white-variegated Bucephalandra, the color here is pigment sitting on top of green tissue rather than an absence of it — which is why it looks exotic but grows like an ordinary Buce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as \u003cstrong\u003eloose bare-root plants\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose bare-root with approximately \u003cstrong\u003e6+ leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose bare-root with approximately \u003cstrong\u003e25+ leaves total\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose bare-root with approximately \u003cstrong\u003e50+ leaves total\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pink Marble Buce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eBucephalandra\u003c\/em\u003e sp. 'Pink Marble'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e — Buce, Bucep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e — Borneo (genus range)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e — Foreground to midground, attached to hardscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2-4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e — Very slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beginner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Low to medium. Stronger light lifts the pink, but also brings algae the plant is too slow to outgrow — medium is the practical ceiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO₂\u003c\/strong\u003e — Not required. Deepens color and speeds an already very slow plant if you already run it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e — None needed. Epiphyte; never bury the rhizome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e — Amphibious rhizome creeper; grows submersed or emersed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rhizome division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrower's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink marbling is not white variegation, and that matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e White-marbled plants carry tissue with no chlorophyll, which makes them slow and fragile. Pink Marble's color is pigment layered over green tissue — the leaf still photosynthesizes normally, so this grows and recovers like any other Bucephalandra despite looking like a collector's plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe color is a response to conditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expect it greener on arrival and pinker over the following months as it converts to submersed growth. RGB or full-spectrum lighting shows it best; under warm white the same plant reads bronze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever bury the rhizome. Tie or glue it to wood or rock and leave it exposed; buried rhizomes rot, and a plant this slow does not come back from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm-raised, not wild-collected.\u003c\/strong\u003e All the Bucephalandra we carry is farm-grown, and much of it is raised from tissue culture rather than collected from Borneo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf melt on introduction is normal. The rhizome stays healthy and pushes new leaves once conditions settle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to go deeper? Read our complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/blogs\/news\/the-bucephalandra-care-guide-attaching-lighting-growth-rate-explained\"\u003eBucephalandra Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBucephalandra may experience leaf melt during transition, which is normal. The rhizome remains healthy and will regrow new leaves under proper conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever release aquarium plants into natural waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquarium Plants Factory","offers":[{"title":"1 Plant (5+ Leaf)","offer_id":42607609511997,"sku":"BR-828","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Plants (25+ Leaf)","offer_id":42607609544765,"sku":"5-BR-828","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 Plants (50+ Leaf)","offer_id":42607609577533,"sku":"10-BR-828","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1430\/7150\/files\/bucephalandra-pink-marble-bare-root.jpg?v=1790570429","url":"https:\/\/aquariumplantsfactory.com\/products\/bucephalandra-pink-marble","provider":"Aquarium Plants Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}