My Anubias Nana Is Flowering, Wot Should I Do?

[dingweding]

should i cut the flower to encourage the leaves grow? i read somewhere, flowering costs too much nutrition

 

[nero]

Wow! um, this might seem stupid, but dont you WANT the flower? Those plants look beautiful in flower! I'd rather have the growth stemmed a bit just to see the flower for a while! just my 2c worth!

 

[RadaR]

What should you do? Stand back and admire it. Leave it be and be happy in the knowing that your Anubias is healthy and happy.
I havnt heard that they absorb more nutrients. It wouldnt suprise me though. I doubt it will make a huge dent in the supply of nutrients for your other plants.
Maybe you could take a picture?

 

[wei0204]

I would think the same as Fred, I wish my anubias could flower too.

Please post a pic of it when it flowers...

 

[dingweding]

However, i do remember, last year, i had a Aponogeton ulvaceus in my tank, it grows so big, with so many huge beatuifuly leaves, almost occupy my whole 70l tank. Then it began to flower, i cut it , it flower again and again, at last the plant got angry

it send 2 or 3 flowers in 1 day, and flower b4 i cut it, i was so pissed

Because i was told those flower will cost too much engery, and make the plant weak.

At last, i gave it up, gave it to my mate.

so i do not know wot will happen this time, esp Nana is such small plant

 

[nero]

Well, you know those anubias... kinda more laid back I think. Not really the vengeful type of plant to get really angry if you try and foil its plans for total global domination....

http/www.holendry.republika.pl/img/anubias.jpg is a pic of the flower I believe

 

[dingweding]

Well, you know those anubias... kinda more laid back I think. Not really the vengeful type of plant to get really angry if you try and foil its plans for total global domination....

http/www.holendry.republika.pl/img/anubias.jpg is a pic of the flower I believe

Yes, exactly right, now it already 3, and No.4 is coming.

 

[lljdma06]

Well, you know those anubias... kinda more laid back I think. Not really the vengeful type of plant to get really angry if you try and foil its plans for total global domination....

http/www.holendry.republika.pl/img/anubias.jpg is a pic of the flower I believe

I'm inclined to agree. I don't think "Attack of the Killer anubias" is going to invade movie theatres any time soon. Enjoy the flower, I don't think it'll weaken the plant. There are some species where flowering signifies the end of its life cycle, hence die-backs after blooming, but I don't think anubias are built that way. Their leaf structure and toughness suggests a plant that is more enduring.

An A. barterii var barterii is blooming in my 36g as well. Of course, however, viewing the blossom involves employing the neck contortions of a flamingo, so that blossom with go generally unnoticed. So, enjoy the fact that you can see yours.

llj