All about Anubias gracilis, a beautiful and somewhat less common Anubias species ideal for mid-sized to large aquariums:

🌿 Anubias gracilis – Overview

• Scientific Name: Anubias gracilis

• Common Name: Anubias Gracilis

• Type: Rhizome plant

• Family: Araceae

• Origin: West Africa (particularly around Sierra Leone)

🌱 Plant Appearance

• Leaf Color: Medium to dark green

• Leaf Shape: Long-stalked, triangular to heart-shaped with graceful curves

• Leaf Size: Up to 12–20 cm long

• Overall Height: 20–40 cm

• Growth Form: Rosette with long petioles (leaf stems)

💡 Care Requirements

🧽 Placement in Aquarium

• Ideal for midground to background

• Best attached to driftwood or rocks

• Can also be anchored in coarse substrate (ensure rhizome is above substrate)

🌿 Propagation

• By rhizome division

• Simply cut the rhizome with at least a few healthy leaves and roots

• Growth is moderate to slow

⚠️ Things to Watch

• Avoid burying rhizome – leads to rot

• Sensitive to algae if exposed to high light and stagnant flow

• Ensure moderate water circulation

✅ Benefits

• Very hardy and long-lasting

• Unusual leaf shape adds elegant texture to aquascapes

• Tolerates a wide range of water conditions

• Suitable for low-tech and low-light tanks

• Can be used in paludariums and emersed setups too