be as long as 23cm and 5cm side and is best planted in the middle to back of a tank. Anubias barteri var. glabra (previously known as var. minima) has slender compact leaves that add an excellent contrast to other anubias in a tank. A fairly slow grower this plant is capable of putting out one to two leaves per month.
Anubias gigantea Photo: Simon Check
Anubias barteri var glabra Photo: Liam Winterton
Anubias hastifolia has distinct arrowheadshaped leaves and longer stalks than smaller members of the Anubias genus. One of the large anubias reaching 40cm this combination gives the plant a more distinct look when placed among other plants in the mid-ground area of the aquarium. Anubias afzelii, the first species placed in the genus Anubias, is rapidly becoming a favourite in cichlid setups. A long reddish-brown or green-stemmed plant with lance shaped leaves 13 - 35cm long and 3 - 4cm wide this plant reaches 55cm in height and has a rhizome that is 4cm thick. Anubias gigantea has long stems, which can grow up to 83cm and large arrow shaped bottle green leaves that can be up to 30cm in length and 14cm wide. These leaves are set on a creeping rhizome that is 1-3cm thick. This plant grows best when not fully submersed.
Anubias barteri var nana inflorescence Photo: Caryl Simpson NZ Aquatic Plant Society https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1553815981525038/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubias http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_anubias.php http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/aqua/ anubias_en.htm www.fnzas.org.nz Aquarium World
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