Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf Mother Pot

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf

If you are aiming for that dense, untamed, wild jungle look in your aquarium, Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf is ready to do the heavy lifting. Holding its foliage high on long, sturdy stems, this impressive epiphyte produces massive, broad leaves that are almost double the size of standard Anubias Barteri, with individual leaves easily stretching up to 3 inches long! This expansive canopy provides dramatic coverage and lush visual weight, making it an unbeatable choice for filling out midground or background spaces in larger tanks.

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 in one pot.
• Massive, broad-leafed foliage creates a lush, wild jungle canopy that offers great contrast against delicate stem plants and hardscape elements.
• Its famously tough and leathery leaf structure naturally resists grazing from large or herbivorous fish, ensuring your focal points stay 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: 12-20"
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate