Anubias Nangi UNS Tissue Culture

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Nangi

Hybridized by pioneering aquatic grower Robert A. Gasser, Anubias Nangi represents a brilliant cross between Anubias Nana and Anubias Gilletii. This unique lineage replaces classic button-like roundness with elongated, slender foliage ending in a distinct, sharp point. Deep green and exceptionally glossy, its broad lanceolate leaves add a polished, architectural look to midground hardscape layouts. Highly forgiving and adaptable to fluctuating parameters, it delivers high-end hybrid aesthetics with zero high-maintenance stress.

Key Features & Benefits

• Historic hybrid origin brings a unique combination of compact hardiness and sleek, pointed leaf geometry.
• Glossy, deep green leaf blades catch ambient light to provide striking visual depth against rocks and wood.
• 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.