🌿 Broad Leaf Anubias (Anubias barteri)
🌿 Broad Leaf Anubias (Anubias barteri)
Large, Thick Dark-Green Leaves • The Classic Hardy Anubias • A Bold Feature for Wood and Rock
📋 Broad Leaf Anubias is the classic, full-sized Anubias, with large, thick, glossy dark-green leaves that bring bold structure and depth to any layout. Tied onto driftwood or set among rocks, it creates a lush, established look in the midground or background, and its broad leaves make a striking contrast with fine-leaved plants, mosses and ferns. It's a timeless choice for nature layouts, biotope tanks and community aquariums.
It's one of the toughest aquarium plants there is. It grows slowly and steadily in low to moderate light, needs no CO2, and its thick, sturdy leaves hold up well in busy community tanks. Simply attach it to wood or stone, and it settles in to become a long-lived, low-maintenance centrepiece.
It's a freshwater plant, perfect for freshwater aquariums and also at home in paludariums.
💡 Highlights
🌿 Large, Thick Leaves: Bold, glossy and durable
💚 Exceptionally Hardy: One of the easiest aquarium plants
💡 Low-Light Friendly: Thrives in low-tech tanks without CO2
🪵 Made for Hardscape: Attach to driftwood or rock
🐟 Community Tank Favourite: Sturdy leaves that last
🧾 A Quick Look at Broad Leaf Anubias
📛 Common Name: Broad Leaf Anubias
🔬 Scientific Name: Anubias barteri
👨👩👧 Family: Araceae
🌍 Origin: West Africa
📏 Max Size: Typically 15-30cm
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater; suits freshwater aquariums and paludariums
💧 pH Range: 6.0-7.8
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22-28°C (72-82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner
💖 Growth Rate: Slow
💡 Lighting Needs: Low to moderate
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Midground • Background • Attached to Wood or Rock
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Grown Form: Potted
⏳ Lifespan: Very long-lived
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Low to moderate; water column feeder
🐣 Propagation: Rhizome division

















