



- Hardiness: Very Easy
- Light Needs: Low
- Plant Structure: Rhizome
- Family: Araceae
- Genus: Anubias
- Region: Africa
- Location: Southeast Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
- Size: Height: 25-45cm (10-18 in)
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Can Be Grown Emerged: Yes
Anubias
barteri var. barteri, named after the collector Charles Barter, is a
common and popular aquarium plant due to its unproblematic culture.
Small specimens of this variety can be told apart from A. barteri var.
nana by the longer length of the petiole in the former. In the wild, it
can be found in shaded to semi shaded locations in fast flowing rivers
and streams in extreme southeastern West Africa. Here, it is often found
growing on large stones or logs (rarely in the substrate) emerged, semi
emerged or (rarely) totally submersed. This adaptable plant is a staple
in pet stores. All the major nurseries continuously offer it.
A.
barteri var. barteri is highly tolerant of even poor growing
conditions. Although higher lighting and CO2 supplementation do promote
faster and larger growth, this aroid can grow in very dim light (less
than 2 watts per gallon) with no CO2 injection. Water hardness and pH
levels are not an issue with this species. However, this Anubias sp.
does appreciate good water flow over the leaves, especially under high
light where water flow helps inhibit spot algae on the leaves. To induce
flowering and further reduce spot algae under intense lighting,
phosphate levels should be raised to around 2 ppm.
Unlike the
equally popular A. barteri var. nana, this subspecies has a tendency to
grow upward like a tree instead of along the substrate or growing
surface. Although it grows faster than most other Anubias sp., growth is
still slow. Propagation can be done by cutting the rhizome, especially
at locations where a side shoot has formed.
A. barteri var.
barteri is best suited for the mid-ground to background of very large
aquariums. It is especially beautiful when contrasted with soft textured
plants like mosses, liverworts, and various fine leaved stem plants.
Due to the leathery texture of the leaves, it is also highly suitable
for the greening of normally stark cichlid aquarium. Yet another place
for this plant is the paludarium, where it readily thrives in semi emerged culture.




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