Cultivar ofAnubias barteri
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Light
Low
CO₂
Helps · 2.5–22.5 mg/L
Temperature
Not known yet · Add
Difficulty
Easy
Growth
Slow
Where to plant itThe front glass faces you · hover a tile for tips
Foreground
Not for this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Suits this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Suits this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Suits this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it midground, background or on wood / rock.
Where it grows wild
EditAfrica
Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Rhizome
- Width
- 10.8–15.7 in
Care
- Propagation
- Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants, Rhizome division
- Can grow emersed
- yes
- Suited for outdoor ponds
- no
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 55.8–83.1 °F
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K⁺)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0–0.5 mg/L
Aquascaping
- Leaf colour
- Green
More Anubias
See the genusSources: Flowgrow: Anubias barteri var. barteri · Barr Report: Anubias Barteri Var. Barteri · Tropica: Anubias barteri var. barteri