Six different Bucephalandra species, chosen by our growers for contrast in leaf shape, colour and texture. Buying six varieties this way costs a fraction of buying them individually, which is how most collections actually start.
What You’ll Receive
Fresh, healthy Bucephalandra Plants Package [Grower’s Choice] cultivated and prepared by Aquarium Plants Factory®, available in convenient planting formats:
6 Species | Bare-root Plants: 6 different loose bare-root Bucephalandra plants, ready to attach to driftwood, rocks, or aquarium décor.
6 Species | Rooted Bunched: 6 different Bucephalandra plants bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
6 Species | Rooted Potted: 6 different Bucephalandra plants potted securely in a net pot with rockwool for stability and easy planting.
Plant size, leaf shape, and coloration may vary depending on the species selected.
Plant Profile
- Common name — Buce, Bucephalandra
- Scientific name — Bucephalandra spp.
- Plant type — Rheophyte, epiphytic rhizome
- Placement — Foreground to midground, on hardscape
- Growth rate — Slow
Care
- Difficulty — Intermediate
- Light — Low to medium
- CO₂ — Not required; improves colour and growth rate
- Substrate — Not needed; attaches to wood or stone
- Propagation — Rhizome division
Grower’s Notes
- Never bury the rhizome. Roots can go into substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots — the most common way Buce is lost. Tie or glue it to hardscape with the rhizome exposed.
- Expect some melt in the first two weeks. Buce is grown emersed and sheds its emersed leaves on transition. The rhizome stays alive and pushes new leaves — don't throw it out.
- Keep the light moderate. Buce grows too slowly to outpace algae, so a bright spot means algae on the leaves faster than the plant replaces them.
- Colour comes with time, not fertiliser. Blues and purples deepen over months as the plant settles; a freshly shipped Buce always looks greener than the photo.
- Divide by cutting the rhizome between leaf nodes, keeping at least three leaves per section.
- 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.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Bucephalandra Care Guide.
Notes
- Species are selected by our growers based on availability and are not labelled. We cannot accommodate specific species requests or identify individual plants in this package.
- Photos are for reference; size, leaf shape and colour vary by species and growing conditions.
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.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
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.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
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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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
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
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
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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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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What We Guarantee
24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee — We guarantee that live plants and live aquatic animals will arrive alive. In the rare case of a Dead on Arrival (DOA), you must notify us within 24 hours of the delivery time recorded on the carrier's official tracking page. The guarantee is void after that 24-hour window, as condition can no longer be attributed to transit.
How to Submit a Claim
- Take at least 2 clear, well-lit photos of the affected items in their original, unopened, sealed packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label on the box.
- Email your photos and order number to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com within 24 hours of delivery.
- Do not photograph plants or animals after they have been unpacked, planted, or introduced to your aquarium — once an item enters your aquarium's ecosystem, it is no longer covered.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement, store credit, or refund at our discretion, under the terms of our Refund Policy. Each item is eligible for one replacement only — replacements are final and we cannot replace a replacement.
Conditions That Void the Guarantee
- Incorrect or incomplete shipping address (vacant address, missing apartment number, or any issue that prevents delivery)
- Packages marked "invalid address," "undeliverable," refused, or returned to sender
- Packages left unclaimed, held at a carrier facility at the customer's request, or not retrieved promptly after delivery — live goods must be brought indoors and unpacked the day they arrive
- Carrier delays, weather events, or delivery exceptions once the package has left our facility
- Shipments to freight forwarders or package-forwarding services
Providing accurate, complete shipping information and monitoring your tracking are essential to keeping your guarantee valid.
Please note: the Live Arrival Guarantee covers arrival only. We cannot guarantee ongoing success — aquarium environment, water quality, nutrients, temperature, lighting, filtration, and CO2 all affect long-term results.
What We Can't Guarantee
- Pest-free plants (potted & bare-root): Although our plants are grown in our own clean greenhouse, we cannot guarantee they are 100% free of snails, algae, or other hitchhikers. We recommend rinsing and quarantining all plants before adding them to your aquarium. Tissue culture (in vitro) plants are the exception — they are grown in sterile lab conditions, are 100% free of pests, algae, and disease, and have never been in contact with any aquarium.
- Pesticide-free plants: We use homemade, organic pest control in our greenhouse and never use copper-based pesticides, which are toxic to invertebrates such as snails, crabs, and shrimp. However, we cannot guarantee plants are entirely pesticide-free — always rinse and quarantine before use in invertebrate tanks.
- Your aquarium's success: We are not responsible for your aquarium inhabitants, including fish, shrimp, snails, and turtles. Please quarantine all plants before use.
- Growth form: Unless specified, we do not guarantee plants will grow emersed or submersed in your particular setup.
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 praised these aquarium plants for arriving healthy with excellent variety. Shoppers noted "great looking selection" with diverse leaf sizes and species. Plants showed minimal melting during shipping. One customer requested species identification notes for care planning. Overall "great value" with strong quality.
- Great looking healthy plants.
- Great looking selection! They arrived healthy.
- Great value! Great variety! Got a ton of buce and tons of variety.
R
Great 6 pots of Buce!!!
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I love the mix of Buce that I got! Multiple varieties and all in great shape.
R
Bought the bunched plants and was a bit weary due to this being my first time ordering from APF and due to the price. Was pleasantly surprised by the buce package and got a ton of buce and tons of variety. They don’t just throw in the small or ugly kinds that no one buys, but rather choose a nice blend of big leaves and small leaves varieties. Customer service was also fantastic! 5/5
K
Great looking healthy plants. They'll look great when I attach them to some driftwood. Big THANKS
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The plants came in great, look healthy, but would really like if we could get a little note on what species we ended up actually getting so we could look up care information or even growth size or anything for planning in the aquascape.
k
Great looking selection! The Buce are all different from smaller to larger. They arrived healthy.
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Bucephalandra Plants Packages [Grower's Choice]
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Really happy with how they healthy they look. Took about 6 days to arrive at my house from time of shipping. Only a small amount of melting but nothing detrimental.
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