Anubias hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia is a creeping plant suited to background planting.
BackgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height5.9–16.1" (15–41 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–16.1" (15–41 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Anubias hastifolia
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.
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Where to buy Anubias hastifolia
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
- Botanical name
- Anubias hastifolia
