Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeEpiphyte
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height2–3.9" (5–10 cm)
About this plant
Anubias barteri var. nana is a compact, slow-growing plant from Cameroon that can grow in shaded parts of an aquarium. Attach it to wood or stone, or place its roots in the substrate while leaving the rhizome exposed. Buried rhizomes can rot. Its long-lived leaves can collect algae, and the plant may flower underwater.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner Friendly
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Epiphyte
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 2–3.9" (5–10 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 2–7.9" (5–20 cm)
- Propagation
- rhizome division, splitting, cutting off daughter plants
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Anubias barteri var. nana
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anubias
- Botanical name
- Anubias barteri Schott var. nana (Engl.) Crusio
