Tropica Anubias barteri caladiifolia Potted

Anubias barteri caladiifolia
Plant in a 5 cm pot

Anubias barteri var. Caladiifolia comes from an Australian tissue culture laboratory. A very beautiful variant with light green heart-shaped leaves. Since the leaves live for several years, it can form large groups despite its slow growth.

A group of Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia that grows more than 50 cm wide within a few years is not uncommon.

Profile:

Name: Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia

• Plant type: Epiphyte / Rhizome plant
  
• Origin: West Africa
  
• Difficulty: Easy
  
• Growth rate: Slow
  
• Growth height: approx. 20–40 cm
  
• Use in the aquarium: Midground to background, particularly well attached to roots or stones
  
• Light requirements: Low to medium
  
• CO₂: Not necessary, can slightly promote growth
  
• Nutrient requirements: Low to medium
  
• Temperature: approx. 22–28 °C
  
• pH range: approx. 5.5–8.0
  
• Water hardness: Soft to hard
  
• Propagation: Division of the rhizome
  
• Special feature: Large, heart-shaped to slightly wavy leaves; very robust and long-lived Anubias variant, well suited for larger aquariums and shadier areas.