Anubias Nana

Anubias barteri var. nana is a hobby cornerstone — a compact, virtually bulletproof plant with thick, deep-green leaves on a slow-creeping rhizome. Attach it to wood or rock rather than burying the rhizome, and it will thrive in low light with no CO2, shrugging off conditions that kill fussier plants. Its tough leaves even stand up to plecos and cichlids, making it a go-to for the foreground and midground.

Care level: Easy · Placement: Epiphyte (on wood/rock) · Lighting: Low-Medium · CO2: Not required · Growth rate: Slow · Propagation: rhizome division