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Anubias barteri var. barteri
COMMON NAME:
SYN: None
FAMILY: Araceae
RANGE: West Africa; Cameroon, Nigeria, the island of Fernando Po.
AQUASCAPE: A middleground to background, specimen plant that can be attached to wood or rock.
HEIGHT:
AH: 15-20" (38-50 cm)
LIGHT: moderate
WATER: pH: 6.0-7.5, 2-15, 72-82°F (22-28°C)
SUBSTRATE: Rich
P: Split the rhizome.
REMARKS: Do not plant this species's roots deep in the substrate. This tough, slow-growing plant can be kept with most fish species including some African lake species. High light produces a greater number, of smaller leaves.
DC: 3

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Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2006

The copy for fish.mongabay.com was written in 1994-1995. Therefore some information such as scientific names may be out of date. For this, I apologize. Feel free to send corrections to me.