Anubias Short and Sharp Mother Pot

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Short and Sharp

Anubias Short and Sharp is a rare, uniquely named variant of the Anubias family that brings a playful personality and impressive scale to your tank. Despite what the name implies, there is actually nothing short about this plant! It grows quite tall with slender leaves that taper off into distinct, pointed tips, which is likely where the "sharp" part comes in (though your guess is as good as ours). With individual leaves held high on reaching stems, this hardy epiphyte is an outstanding choice for creating a striking, leafy backdrop or midground statement in larger aquascape layouts.

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.
• Uniquely slender, pointed foliage adds dynamic texture and height that breaks up the monotony of standard round-leaved background plants.
• Its remarkably tough and leathery leaf structure naturally resists grazing from herbivorous fish and active shrimp, keeping your layout 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
• Height: 6-20”
• pH: 6-7.5
• Care: Easy
• Light: Low
• Co2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate by rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate