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Spade-leaf Anubias Comparison Guides

Use these comparisons when you like the job Spade-leaf Anubias does in the scape but want to weigh it against other plants with a similar role, shape, or care profile.

PlacementMidground
LightLow
DifficultyBeginner
FlowModerate (Standard)
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African Water Fern

Bolbitis heudelotii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Afzel's Anubias

Anubias afzelii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Anubias Barteri

Anubias barteri

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Congo Anubias

Anubias heterophylla

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Gillet's Anubias

Anubias gilletii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Java Fern

Leptochilus pteropus

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Slender Anubias

Anubias gracilis

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Zippel's Fern

Microsorum zippelii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Skeleton King

Bucephalandra kishii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Java Moss

Taxiphyllum barbieri

Direct Alternative
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Willow Moss

Fontinalis antipyretica

Direct Alternative
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow

Meebold's Lagenandra

Lagenandra meeboldii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Nair's Lagenandra

Lagenandra nairii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Attached to hardscape
IntermediateModerate

Silver Lagenandra

Lagenandra thwaitesii

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Amazon Sword

Echinodorus amazonicus

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Broadleaf Sword

Echinodorus bleheri

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Dwarf Water Lily

Nymphaea stellata

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Green Lily

Nymphaea glandulifera

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Melon Sword

Echinodorus osiris

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Ruffled Aponogeton

Aponogeton crispus

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Stringy Moss

Leptodictyum riparium

Direct Alternative
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Midground
BeginnerLow

Tricolor Lily

Nymphaea micrantha

Direct Alternative
Bulb / Tuber Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Uruguay Sword

Echinodorus uruguayensis

Direct Alternative
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Crepidomanes Fern

Crepidomanes auriculatum

Direct Alternative
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
AdvancedLow