Anubias gilletii

Anubias gilletii is a graceful, tall-growing species from Central and West Africa, distinguished by its narrow, elongated leaves held high on slender but sturdy petioles. This upright growth habit gives it a very different visual character from the sprawling, low forms more commonly seen in the hobby. Leaves are deep green and leathery, sharing the long lifespan and robustness characteristic of the genus. Its height makes it particularly suited to the midground or background of larger aquariums. Like all Anubias, it should not be buried in substrate — the rhizome should be attached to hardscape or left free on the surface of the substrate.