Crispino Ramos

This plant was sold to me with the name - Piptospatha 'Super Blue'. Like Bucephalandra, it can be grown submerged but this particular plant is grown emersed. I would recommend it as a plant for a paludarium or vivarium.

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AaronT

Very nice. It does resemble a large Bucephalandra.

Crispino Ramos

Thanks, AaronT - you're right it is taller than most Bucephalandra and the spathe is large.

miremonster

Mostly Buces develop more intense coloration submerged than emersed (similar to Crypts), I wonder if it's the same with that Piptospatha under water.

Crispino Ramos

It's a good question however this pictured Piptospatha is grown emersed. My Bucephalandra grown submerged do have intense coloration (red, orange, bluish, metallic blue, yellowish red and orange).

Crispino Ramos

The spathe pictured above had formed seeds and planted in sphagnum peat moss. The seedlings pictured here had grown for over a year now. See picture below.

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Crispino Ramos

I received an email from Neil Sheih a few days ago. He asked me if the flowers of my Piptospatha are self pollinating. I don't know. However, it gave me an idea to pollinate them by rubbing the two flowers. Less than a week later, I noticed that the flowers are forming seeds.

Thanks Neil!

See the picture below.

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