Being Bucephalandra enthusiasts, we adore the species for its cute stems that can be reddish to pink, and the fascinating unexpected colours of the leaves such as copper, purple and black. The glitter that be seen on most leaves look like a galaxy of distant stars - this is definitely the favourite part of our photo shoots.

Under emerged or submerged conditions, the leaves of these unassuming genus of flowering plants display different personalities. They also reflect various colours when viewed at different angles, such shades of blue, green, purple and red.

Bucephalandra are endemic plants growing only in the rapid waters of the streams on the island of Borneo where she enjoys a tropical savanna climate. Found mainly along river banks, the rhizomes cling firmly on nearby rocks or wood to survive the strong currents and they spread really fast in such an environment.

In recent...