Anubias Lanceolata

Sheet of Anubias Lanceolata

• Difficulty: Easy
• Family: Araceae
• Gender: Anubias
• From: South Africa
• Lighting design: Average
• Temperature: 18th- 30th
• Growth: Slow
• PH: 5.5 to 8.0
• Hardness: 0 to 30
• Co2: Optional

Characteristics of Anubias Lanceolata

It is a fairly large species of Anubias that is native to the rain forests of Nigeria and Gabon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There it lives on the banks of the river, partly also under water. This species is known as a robust, easy and slow growing aquarium plant. In its terrestrial form Anubias Lanceolata reaches a height of more than 40 cm, however it remains considerably smaller as a submerged plant. Younger plants have lanceolate leaves and are easily confused with the narrow-leaved Anubias Hastifolia forms.

Anubias Lanceolata is not picky, but grows best in medium rather than low light intensity. Its optimum temperatures range between 22 and 28 °C. Also, like other Anubias, it can be attached to rock or wood. It is easily propagated by dividing the rhizome.

This species of Anubias is interesting not only as a submerged aquarium plant but also for paludarios that mimic the biotopes of the rain forest. For its emerged cultivation a high humidity in the air is necessary.