Anubias Barteri 'Dark Angel' – Rare Dark-Foliage Anubias with Wavy Texture

Anubias barteri 'Dark Angel' is a striking and rare Anubias variety, known for its ultra-dark green, thick, and slightly wavy leaves. Compact in size and incredibly hardy, this cultivar is ideal for aquascapers looking to create contrast and depth in their layouts. The textured foliage and deep coloration give it a premium, sculptural presence in any aquarium.

As a newly introduced cultivar, Anubias 'Dark Angel' is still uncommon in the aquarium trade, making it a prized find for collectors and aquascaping enthusiasts. Like other Anubias, it thrives when attached to hardscape and does best in low to medium lighting.

🌟 Key Features:

• Scientific Name: Anubias barteri 'Dark Angel'

• Common Name: Anubias Dark Angel

• Leaf Appearance: Dark green, thick, wavy leaves with a matte finish

• Growth Rate: Very slow-growing; compact and dense form

• Placement: Foreground, midground, or attached to hardscape

🌱 Growth & Care Requirements:

• Lighting Needs: Low to medium light; avoid intense light to reduce algae growth

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ not required, but micronutrient dosing improves color and health

• Growth Method: Rhizomatous; must be attached to hardscape

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – excellent for terrariums and paludariums

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:

• Adds dramatic dark foliage for bold contrast

• Complements light-colored plants and hardscape

• Great for low-tech and nano aquariums or blackwater themes

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as loose bare-root or potted plant:

• Bare-root Plants: 6+ leaf small portion, loose with healthy rhizome

• Potted Plants: 6+ leaf plant, fully rooted in rock wool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Avoid burying the rhizome in substrate, as this may cause rot. Attach to rocks or driftwood using thread or aquarium-safe glue (avoid gluing the rhizome directly). This slow-growing plant may develop algae under strong lighting without proper balance.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Please research local regulations before introducing aquatic plants to natural water bodies. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.