Anubias Barteri Striped Mother Pot

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Barteri Striped

If you love the bulletproof dependability of Anubias Barteri but wish it came with a bit more edge and attitude, Anubias Barteri Striped is ready to claim prime real estate in your layout. Holding its leaves high on long, elegant stems, this epiphyte sports sharper, more pronounced leaves with textured, ruffled margins that are nearly double the size of standard Barteri foliage. Reaching up to 3 inches in leaf length and up to 15 inches tall, it brings a bold, textured aesthetic that instantly commands attention in midground and background placements.

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 a massive cluster of mature, fully developed plants in one pot.
• Sharper, ruffled foliage nearly double the size of classic Barteri adds dynamic visual texture and drama that breaks up smoother hardscape and background plants.
• Its famously tough, leathery leaf structure easily resists grazing from plant-eating fish and active shrimp, keeping your focal points lush and 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: 9-15"
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate