Anubias Barteri Mother Pot

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Barteri

Anubias Barteri is a classic that brings bold, structural elegance to any aquascape layout. Featuring broad, deep green leaves that reach up to 3 inches long on tall, graceful stems, this West African native is slightly larger than Anubias Nana, making it ideal for midground and background placement. It is extraordinarily hardy, adapting effortlessly to a wide range of water parameters while thriving fully submerged in aquariums or emersed in humid terrariums. If you want an indestructible centerpiece plant with a timeless look, Anubias Barteri is a proven staple that never goes out of style.

Mother pots are extra-large, mature specimens containing multiple individual plants (typically 2-4+ plants per pot). Having been cultivated for much longer than standard pot sizes, these robust plants represent the original mother stock used for commercial propagation. Their impressive size and established root systems make them the perfect instant-impact choice for large aquariums or big scaping projects!

Key Features & Benefits

• The extra-large Mother Pot format provides multiple mature, fully developed plants in one pot, giving you instant volume and massive coverage for larger aquariums.
• Its durable, broad foliage and tall stem profile make it an exceptionally versatile structural anchor for midground and background layouts.
• The famously tough and leathery leaf structure easily resists grazing from large or herbivorous fish, keeping your focal points lush and undamaged.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Carefully remove the plant from its pot and clear away all rockwool from the roots. For a deep dive on prepping potted plants, click here.
  
• Secure the plant directly to your chosen hardscape elements using aquarium-safe glue or thread. Avoid burying the thick horizontal stem in gravel or soil because restricting water flow around the rhizome will cause the plant to melt, rot, and die.
• Maintain stable water parameters and avoid sudden environmental shifts to ensure your new greenery acclimates smoothly without shedding leaves.
• Position the plant away from intense, direct light and ensure healthy water flow to prevent slow-growing leaves from collecting unwanted spot algae.
• Provide low to moderate lighting and optional carbon dioxide injection to achieve faster growth and more robust leaves, though it will happily thrive without high-tech setups.
• Read more on securing and styling these plants in your layout by reading our step-by-step guide on How to Plant Epiphyte Aquatic Plants.
• Master the long-term care and propagation of this unique genus in the comprehensive article All About Anubias Aquarium Plants.

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

• Family name: Araceae
• Origin: West Africa
• pH: 6-7.5
• Height: 6-15"
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate