Anubias Barteri ‘Broad Leaf’

Description

Introducing the Anubias Barteri ‘Broad Leaf’ tissue culture plant – a captivating and versatile addition to your aquarium or planted tank. With its broad, lush leaves and striking appearance, this plant will add an elegant and dramatic touch to your aquatic oasis.

Grown through tissue culture, the Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf is expertly propagated in a laboratory to ensure optimal health and vitality. This means you can enjoy a strong and healthy plant that is free from pests and diseases, right from the start.

This variant of the popular Anubias Plant has much larger leaves hence the ‘Broad Leaf’ name, leaves can grow up to 8 cm. This plant can be positioned in the mid-ground of most tanks and would make a striking addition to a large aquarium. Perfect for beginners, this undemanding plants is easy to care for and grow. Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf is tolerant of a wide range of water conditions and is able to be used in both aquariums and terrariums.

Like every other Anubias plant, this plant  can be attached to a wood or stone surface. Contrary to popular belief, this plant can be placed in soil and in fact does much better in soil, provided its rhizome is not completely submerged. Being a low-energy and slow growing plant, they do best when positioned under shade. Be careful not to place these against high-lights or risk algae growing on the leaf’s surface. To propagate this plant, simply cut the rhizome.

Check out this article from The 2HR Aquarist on how to grow Anubias species.

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Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf

Not all plants are equal. We work really hard to make sure you get the best quality plants at the best prices. What you can expect to receive are as per photos. Tissue Culture plants are snail free, algae free and in great health. Tissue culture plants can vary in quantity and size. Tissue culture plants will continue to grow in their cups until the nutrients within the media is completely exhausted. Store in a cool and clean area if you do not intend to plant immediately. Plant immediately once opened. Please refer to our guide on tissue culture plants.

We recommend the usage of a 2HR Aquarist Fertilizer with all our aquarium plants for the best growth, colouration and plant health.