Description
Anubias afzelii is often traded as "Anubias congensis". This large Anubias species occurs on sunny to shaded riverbanks in the savanna areas of northern West Africa. In its terrestrial form it may get one meter tall while it reaches only 40 cm as submerged plant. This species is quite variable; the plants labeled as "Anubias congensis" have elliptic leaves, however there are also forms with narrowly lanceolate leaf blades.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Also traded as "Anubias congensis"
Large, robust Anubias species
Elliptic leaf shape
Complete Botanical Name
Anúbias afzélii Schott
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anubias
Misapplied Names
Anubias congensis
Category
Epiphytes
Difficulty
very easy
Growth
slow
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
6-8
Temperature Tolerance
12-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-15 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Rhizomteilung, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Texture
großblättrig
Height
30-40 cm
Width
30-40 cm
Colour
medium green
