Anubias with leaves arched between the veins like a coffee bush; new leaves and stalks sprout red-brown to orange-brown and turn dark green. Very slow and hardy.
Needs
Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthSlow
HeightUp to 25 cm
Temperature22–26 °C
WhereTied to wood or rock
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyAraceae (aroids)
Native toNot known from the wild: probably arose in cultivation (parent species: West and west-central tropical Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands (Bioko), Gabon, Congo (POWO, for Anubias barteri as a whole))
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources
