title: Anubias gracilis
text: # Anubias gracilis
  
  Anubias gracilis is a plant that was first mentioned in 1920 by Chevalier and thereafter validly described by Hutchinson and Dalziel in 1936.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  West Africa: Sierra Leone and Guinea.
  
  ## Description
  
  Its long-stalked medium-green leaves are spade-shaped and may grow to 12 inches (30 cm) in length.
  
  ## 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.
  
  