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Anubias Wrinkle Leaf

Anubias barteri 'Wrinkle Leaf'

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Also known as Anubias barteri 'Wrinkle', Anubias nana Wrinkle Leaf, Anubias Wrinkle, Anubias barteri 'Crispus', Anubias barteri var. crispus, Anubias Crispus

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Anubias Wrinkle Leaf (Anubias barteri 'Wrinkle Leaf')
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Care at a glance

Light
Low light
CO2
No CO₂ needed
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Max height
7.9 in
20 cm
Growth rate
Slow
Placement
Epiphyte
Type
Rhizome
pH
6.0–8.0
Hardness
2–18 dGH
Spread
7.9 in (20 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Easy
Family
Araceae
Origin
Cultivated (nursery selection of Anubias barteri)

Overview

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is an easy anubias that grows on wood or rock. Its tough, bitter leaves shrug off most plant-eating fish, so it suits rough company like cichlids.

Did you know

The wrinkling on Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is structural, not a deficiency. The blade tissue grows faster between the veins than the veins themselves lengthen. Healthy new leaves emerge already puckered.

Caring for Anubias Wrinkle Leaf

Attach the rhizome to hardscape, or set it on top of the substrate, but never under it. A rhizome buried in the substrate rots.

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf needs only low light and no added CO2. Feed it lightly through the water column with a liquid fertilizer.

The textured leaves hold detritus a little more than smooth ones, so decent flow helps. In bright tanks the slow-growing blades will collect algae. Divide the rhizome to propagate, keeping several leaves on each piece.

Good to know

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is a member of the Araceae, sold as Anubias barteri 'Wrinkle' or 'Wrinkle Leaf' and sometimes as Anubias Crispus. Each leaf has sunken veins and slightly rippled margins, a hammered texture that shows in both emersed and submersed growth. It is a mid-sized barteri form, larger than the nana group but well short of the species' broadest varieties.

In the wild

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is a cultivated selection of Anubias barteri and is not found in the wild. The species grows along streams and river margins in West Africa. It roots to rocks and wood in the splash zone, emersed in the dry season and submersed at high water.

Common questions

Is Anubias Wrinkle Leaf a different species from Anubias barteri?

No. Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is a form of Anubias barteri. It reaches about 7.9 in (20 cm), against 13.8 in (35 cm) for the species. It also differs in difficulty and spread.

Does Anubias Wrinkle Leaf need to be planted in the substrate?

No. Anubias Wrinkle Leaf 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 Wrinkle Leaf need CO2?

No. Anubias Wrinkle Leaf grows well without added CO2 and suits a low-tech tank.

How much light does Anubias Wrinkle Leaf need?

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf is a low-light plant, and the light that comes with a standard tank kit is enough for it.

Does Anubias Wrinkle Leaf need root tabs?

No. Anubias Wrinkle Leaf 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 Wrinkle Leaf?

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

How tall does Anubias Wrinkle Leaf grow?

Anubias Wrinkle Leaf grows to about 7.9 in (20 cm) tall. It grows slowly and rarely needs trimming.

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