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Anubias barteri broad leaf

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Description
โญ DifficultyEasy
๐Ÿ’ก LightingLow to Moderate
๐Ÿงช COโ‚‚Not required
๐Ÿ“ˆ Growth RateSlow
๐ŸŒฟ Height20โ€“30 cm
๐Ÿ“ PositionMidground to Background (attached to hardscape)
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Temperature22โ€“28ยฐC
๐Ÿ’ง pH6.0โ€“7.5
๐ŸŒ OriginWest Africa (Cameroon, Nigeria)
Beginner-FriendlyLow LightNo COโ‚‚ NeededShrimp SafeEpiphyte

Bold, broad leaves on a bulletproof plant. Anubias barteri broad leaf features large, dark green, leathery leaves that create a strong visual anchor. Extremely hardy โ€” thrives in low light, no COโ‚‚, and a wide range of water parameters.

Attach to driftwood or rock โ€” never bury the rhizome. Slow growth means minimal maintenance but watch for algae on older leaves in high-light tanks.

๐Ÿค Pairs with: Microsorum pteropus ยท Bucephalandra Kedagang ยท Anubias nana
โœ‚๏ธ Propagation: Divide rhizome when new growth has 5+ leaves. Easy.