Anubias barteri var. glabra

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Anubias barteri var. glabra aquarium plant

Entity overview

Anubias barteri var. glabra appears in the Plant Library as very-slow-growth creeping plant assigned to foreground/midground placement.

The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Anubias, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

The alias field adds Anubias lanceolata N. E. Brown Anubias minima Chevalier.

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Care data interpretation

The aquarium care summary uses very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth is marked as possible.

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Water parameter context

Parameter data for this plant includes temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–15 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.

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Nutrient range context

Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

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Growth and use data

Growth comparison is based on height 10–20 cm and width 10–30 cm.

For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.

Color tags include green.

Usage tags are epiphyte.

Values shown here come from the current plant profile and may not cover every aquarium setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Very easy
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
22–26 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes
Approx. height
10–20 cm

Water parameters

pH
5–8
Carbonate hardness
0–15 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
5–40 mg/L

Nutrient ranges

Nitrate (NO₃)
10–50 mg/L
Phosphate (PO₄)
0.1–3 mg/L
Potassium (K)
5–30 mg/L
Iron (Fe)
0.01–0.5 mg/L

Taxonomy

Major group
Angiosperms
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anubias

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