Anubias gigantea
Entity overview
Anubias gigantea is organized as very-slow-growth creeping plant with midground/background positioning in the library.
The classification fields place it in genus Anubias, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
For aquarium placement decisions, growth data includes height 50–100 cm and width 50–100 cm.
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Usage metadata for filtering includes epiphyte.
Care data interpretation
The profile gives care context through very easy difficulty and low light demand.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For aquarium comparison, range values include temperature 22–30 °C, pH 6–8.5, and KH 0–10 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 50–100 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 6–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Nutrient ranges
- 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
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
