Anubias gracilis Plant Care
Anubias gracilis A.Chev.
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Anubias gracilis is a plant that was first mentioned in 1920 by Chevalier and thereafter validly described by Hutchinson and Dalziel in 1936.
Low to medium indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Anubias gracilis?
Anubias gracilis grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Anubias gracilis?
Anubias gracilis (Anubias gracilis) belongs to the Araceae family within the Anubias genus.
Anubias gracilis displays a slow-growing rhizomatous perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Anubias gracilis produces small, white flowers on a spadix.
What Light Does the Anubias gracilis Need?
Anubias gracilis thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Anubias gracilis in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Low to medium indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Anubias gracilis?
Rich, loamy soil with good organic content and excellent drainage. Good drainage is essential for Anubias gracilis to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Anubias gracilis?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Anubias gracilis?
Anubias gracilis can be propagated through rhizome division, leaf cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to anubias afzelii plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Anubias gracilis Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Anubias gracilis, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Anubias gracilis?
Anubias gracilis is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Anubias gracilis is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Anubias genus — compare its care with other Anubias species on PlantoScan.
Anubias is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Anubias gracilis copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Other Anubias species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Anubias gracilis A.Chev., family Araceae (first published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1939: 246 (1939)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Anubias gracilis, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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