Anubias Coffeefolia

• Coffee-colored new leaves
• Wavy ridges along the leaf veins
• Easy to grow 

Anubias Coffeefolia is a variant of Anubias barteri that is known for its wavy, oblong-shaped leaves that have very deep ridges along the leaf veins. Its coloration initially appears as a brownish-bronze (coffee) and eventually turn a deep green. Anubias barteri coffeefolia thrives under low light and is fairly slow-growing. It does well in goldfish, African cichlid, and community tanks because of its thick, tough leaves. 

• Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia or Anubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'
• Native To: Africa
• Skill Level: Easy
• Placement: Attach to rocks or wood
• Recommended Light: Low Light 10-20 PAR (click to see our PAR chart)
• CO₂ Requirement: None to low
• Preferred Fertilizer: Easy Green liquid fertilizer
• Propagation: Cut rhizome and split into two plants

***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.*

How to Plant Anubias Coffeefolia

1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.
2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool. The anubias can be planted as one single plant or gently separated into smaller plant clumps by cutting the rhizome.
3. Insert each plant clump between a crack in a rock or more firmly attach them to decor using super glue gel. Be careful not to bury the rhizome or the plant may suffer.

For more details, read this article on how to plant anubias in aquariums and how to glue anubias to rock.

How to Care for Anubias Coffeefolia

— Anubias coffeefolia care is very easy, so start by using low lighting between 10-20 PAR. Too much light may cause excess algae growth, so if you are using a brighter light, consider placing the anubias further away from the light or under the shade of taller or floating plants.
— Why is my anubias turning yellow or brown? It may be a nutrient deficiency, so measure the nitrate level using a multi-test strip. Dose with Easy Green all-in-one fertilizer until the water has 20-50 ppm nitrate. If the anubias continues to grow poorly, consider dosing Easy Potassium fertilizer in addition to Easy Green for extra potassium.
— How to trim Anubias coffeefolia: If the anubias has dying or melting leaves, trim them off at the base of the leaf without damaging the rhizome.

How to Propagate Anubias Coffeefolia

— Use a sharp pair of scissors to cut the rhizome and split into two plants. Plant the two sections as normal.

Notes

— What is the Anubias coffeefolia size? As a larger anubias variety, they can grow to more than 10 inches (25 cm) tall with a horizontal rhizome more than 4 inches (10 cm) long.