Anubias Coffeefolia

Coffeefolia (Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia) takes its name from its foliage, not from any relation to the coffee bush. Each new leaf pushes out a coppery bronze and deeply puckered between the veins, then hardens over several weeks into dark, glossy green. That heavy corrugation is what separates it from the flatter-leaved Anubias, and it is why the plant reads as textured rather than plain once it settles into a layout.

Aquarium care

• The thick horizontal rhizome must stay above the substrate. Bury it and it rots.
• Tie or glue it to driftwood or stone, or wedge it into a crevice until the roots take hold.
• Growth is slow, and low to moderate light suits it. Strong light mostly feeds algae.
• Because individual leaves last so long, algae has time to build on the oldest ones. Wipe them or shade them.
• Divide by cutting the rhizome, leaving three or four leaves on each piece.

This is a plant for aquarists who want a mid-ground accent that never needs trimming. The leaves are tough enough that most fish which shred soft stems ignore them, so it works in community tanks and angelfish setups.

Plant stock rotates, so availability changes week to week. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the rest of our Anubias.