TankBud

Form of Anubias barteri

Anubias Giant Stardust

Anubias barteri 'Giant Stardust'

One of 29 forms of Anubias barteri · See all forms →

Also known as Anubias sp. 'Giant Stardust', Giant Stardust Anubias, Anubias Stardust Giant

FreshwaterBrackishRhizomeRhizome division

Anubias Giant Stardust (Anubias barteri 'Giant Stardust')
Aquarium Plants Factory · Used with permission

Forms · Anubias barteri

See all 29 →

Care at a glance

Light
Medium light
CO2
CO₂ beneficial
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Max height
5.9 in
15 cm
Growth rate
Slow
Placement
Midground
Type
Rhizome
pH
6.0–7.5
Hardness
2–15 dGH
Spread
4.7 in (12 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Root + water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Easy
Family
Araceae
Origin
Cultivar (parent species native to West Africa)

Overview

Anubias Giant Stardust is a white-speckled anubias for the midground. It is rated easy and grows on wood or rock like any other anubias.

Did you know

Anubias Giant Stardust is Stardust at double scale. It has the same white starfield, but on leaves big enough to read across the tank, which is why collectors hunt it.

Caring for Anubias Giant Stardust

Tie or glue the rhizome to wood or rock in the midground, and never bury it. A buried rhizome rots.

Anubias Giant Stardust wants moderate light, so the white tissue neither fades nor grows algae. CO2 is optional but helps the pattern hold. It feeds from the water, so a liquid fertilizer suits it better than root tabs. Keep it at 72 to 82°F (22 to 28°C).

Be patient, because the pale leaves photosynthesize less and the plant grows even slower than a green barteri. It rarely needs trimming. To propagate, cut the rhizome into pieces with several leaves each.

Good to know

Anubias Giant Stardust is an aroid in the family Araceae. It is one of the newer names in a wave of variegated anubias sports selected out of tissue culture, alongside pinto and snow white. Like all white-patterned anubias, its pattern strength varies from leaf to leaf and holds best when the plant grows slowly.

In the wild

Anubias Giant Stardust is a cultivated sport with no wild population. Its parent species, Anubias barteri, grows along shaded stream banks in West and Central Africa. The plant circulates in small numbers through collector and tissue-culture channels.

Common questions

Is Anubias Giant Stardust a different species from Anubias barteri?

No. Anubias Giant Stardust is a form of Anubias barteri. It reaches about 5.9 in (15 cm), against 13.8 in (35 cm) for the species. It wants medium light, where the species wants low. Added CO2 helps it, while the species grows well without. It also differs in difficulty, hardness, feeding, pH, placement and spread.

Does Anubias Giant Stardust need to be planted in the substrate?

No. Anubias Giant Stardust grows attached to rock or wood, so tie or glue the rhizome in place. If you plant its roots, keep the rhizome above the substrate, since a buried rhizome rots.

Does Anubias Giant Stardust need CO2?

No, but it helps. Anubias Giant Stardust can grow without injected CO2, and added CO2 makes it grow faster.

How much light does Anubias Giant Stardust need?

Anubias Giant Stardust wants medium light. A light sold for planted tanks covers it.

Does Anubias Giant Stardust need root tabs?

No. Anubias Giant Stardust feeds from the water, so a liquid fertilizer suits it better. Root tabs only help if its roots reach into the substrate.

How do you propagate Anubias Giant Stardust?

Anubias Giant Stardust propagates by rhizome division. Cut the rhizome into pieces with several leaves each, then tie or plant each piece.

How tall does Anubias Giant Stardust grow?

Anubias Giant Stardust grows to about 5.9 in (15 cm) tall. It grows slowly and rarely needs trimming.

Related plants