My biotope aquarium

Common names: Heart-leaved giant African hardwood

Explanation of the name: Because of the shady places where the plants grow, the genus was named after the Egyptian god Anubis, the god of the afterlife.

Care: medium demanding (4/10)

Family: Araceae

Illumination: low to medium, ( 0.5 w / l or 20 lumens / l)

Size: in the aquarium up to 50 cm

Water conditions: pH 5.5 - 8.0, kH 4-18

Reproduction: by seeds and division of the rhizome (rhizome). We must not bury the rhizomes in the base.

Color: green

Source: West Africa - Ethiopia, Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zaire

Biotope / habitat: banks of small streams in primeval forest, on rocks or in muddy bottoms. It blooms in nature throughout the year.

Growth: slow, grows only 2 - 6 leaves per year (maximum 1 leaf per 2 months). Young plants usually have lanceolate leaves and last some time under water. Developed plants die under water. The petiole is 9-67 cm long in height, 1-2.5 times longer than the leaf.
Planting: attaching in the middle, back to the root or to the base.

Special features: because it is a very tall plant, it will probably never establish itself as a popular plant. It is suitable for larger aquariums and aquatoriums. The stem grows up to 65 cm and the leaves up to 33 cm. In the adult plant, the leaves are cordate - lanceolate (three-lobed) - as in our arrowhead ( Sagittaria sagitifolia ) - the central leaf cloth is very elongated, and the lateral two are shorter but still 26 cm long and up to 8 cm wide. In younger plants, the leaves are merely lanceolate with a shorter heart base. It is the largest species of anubia. Algae tend to accumulate on older leaves, so we always plant it in shady areas or areas with low light. It always blooms above water. The plant is very suitable for aquariums with herbivorous fish, as it is mostly left alone due to its toughness.

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