Anubias gracilis
Entity overview
Anubias gracilis is mapped for discovery as very-slow-growth creeping plant with midground/background placement.
Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Anubias, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–15 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
Growth-related fields add height 30–60 cm and width 30–60 cm.
The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.
Color metadata for filtering includes green.
Usage tags include epiphyte.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 30–60 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
