title: Anubias gilletii
text: # Anubias gilletii
  
  Anubias gilletii is a plant that was first described scientifically in 1901 by Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman and Th. Durand.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  
  ## Description
  
  Its long-stalked medium-green leaves are spear-shaped and may grow to about 40 cm in length. It grows in muddy areas near, or in streams, sometimes even completely submerged.
  
  ## Cultivation
  
  This plant grows best when only partially submersed and when not crowded by other plants. It requires a lot of nutrients, a loose, iron-rich substrate, and moderate-to-strong light. It prefers a temperature range of 22-26 degrees C (72-79 degrees F). It can be propagated by dividing the rhizome or by its seed.
  
  