Anubias Congensis UNS Tissue Culture

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Congensis, Anubias Afzelii

Anubias Congensis is becoming a major favorite among planted tank enthusiasts looking to break away from standard round-leaved species. Hailing from the tropical streams, rivers, and marshes of West Africa, this bold variety stands out with its long, slender, and sharp lanceolate leaves. Its sleek, upward-reaching habit makes it an exceptional choice for adding architectural height and structural elegance to the midground or background of your aquascape. Adaptable and tough as nails, it flourishes submerged in aquariums or emersed in humid terrariums and paludariums.

By choosing the Tissue Culture version of this plant, you are guaranteed a 100% pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start for your aquarium. These plants are grown in-vitro in a sterile laboratory setting, ensuring no unwanted snails or hitchhikers enter your system. While these plantlets start smaller and require more time to mature, they offer the cleanest and most reliable method for establishing a healthy colony in planted tanks.

Key Features & Benefits

• Slender, sharp, lance-shaped foliage offers a dynamic linear contrast against rounder plants like Anubias Nana or Anubias Barteri.
• Its remarkably durable leaf structure easily withstands the activity of plant-eating fish and shrimp, ensuring your large focal point stays pristine.
• The sterile laboratory environment guarantees your new plant arrives completely free of pests.

Care Tips & Preparation

• Carefully remove the plantlets from the cup and rinse away the sterile nutrient gel under lukewarm, dechlorinated water before mounting. For instructions on how to properly plant tissue culture aquarium plants, click here.
• Secure the plant directly to your chosen hardscape elements using aquarium-safe glue or thread. Avoid burying the 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.
• Master the prep and planting process by checking out a beginner's guide to tissue culture plants to prevent your delicate new plantlets from melting or floating away.

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: 6-9
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow