Anubias gigantea
Anubias gigantea
Anubias gigantea is an epiphyte suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundEpiphyte
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Suitable with restrictions. Suitable only under specific aquarium conditions.
Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeEpiphyte
- LightLow
- Height19.7–39.4" (50–100 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner Friendly. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner Friendly
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 72–86°F (22–30°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Epiphyte
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable with restrictions Suitable only under specific aquarium conditions.
- Approx. height
- 19.7–39.4" (50–100 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–86°F (22–30°C)
- pH
- 6–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very slow
- Width
- 19.7–39.4" (50–100 cm)
- Propagation
- rhizome division, splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Anubias gigantea
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
- Botanical name
- Anubias gigantea
