Anubias Nana Mother Pot

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Nana

Anubias Nana is celebrated as one of the most iconic and reliable aquatic plants in the entire hobby. If you are new to planted tanks and want a guaranteed win, this classic epiphyte is the absolute gold standard to start with. It features dense, lush, deep-green oval leaves held on sturdy stems, effortlessly anchoring foreground and midground layouts with its presence. Known for its incredible durability and ability to thrive across a wide variety of water parameters, it transitions seamlessly between fully submerged aquariums and humid emersed setups like terrariums and paludariums.

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 delivers a massive cluster of mature, fully developed plants, providing instant volume and lush green coverage for larger tanks.
• Its famously hardy and resilient nature makes it a beginner-proof choice that effortlessly adapts to almost any aquarium environment.
• The thick, leathery leaf structure naturally resists grazing from herbivorous fish and active shrimp, keeping your main aquascape accents looking pristine over time.

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: 5-12"
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate