Anubias Glabra

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Glabra, Anubias Barteri Glabra

Anubias Glabra (also known as Anubias barteri var. glabra) is an elegant West African rainforest native that is ready to help your aquascape reach new heights. Setting itself apart from standard round-leaved varieties, this medium-sized specimen features narrow, lance-shaped leaves with subtle wavy edges held high on exceptionally long petioles. If you have been searching for a low-maintenance epiphyte that adds effortless vertical drama and graceful movement to your midground or background, this hardy beauty is here to help you achieve your ultimate layout vision, providing a striking shaded canopy where fish and shrimp can comfortably gather.

Key Features & Benefits

• The slender, lance-shaped foliage and extra-long stems bring an impressive vertical profile that breaks up dense, rounded plantings in midground and background spaces.
• Its remarkably hardy nature allows it to easily adapt to a wide variety of water parameters, making it a stress-free option for hobbyists of all skill levels.
• The durable, leathery leaf structure is naturally resistant to plant-nibbling fish, keeping your tall aquatic greenery 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: Africa
• pH: 6-7.5
• Height: 8-16"
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow