Anubias hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia is an epiphyte suited to background planting.
BackgroundEpiphyte
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- Growth typeEpiphyte
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height5.9–16.1" (15–41 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner Friendly. Light requirement: low. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner Friendly
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Epiphyte
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–16.1" (15–41 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured 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
- rhizome division, splitting, cutting off daughter plants
- 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.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
- Botanical name
- Anubias hastifolia
