Anubias barteri var. nana

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Anubias barteri var. nana aquarium plant

Entity overview

The profile associates Anubias barteri var. nana with slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement tags.

Classification signals for this plant include genus Anubias, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

The profile gives water ranges for temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.

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Nutrient range context

Nutrient ranges 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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Care data interpretation

Planning data for care includes very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

The profile marks emersed growth as possible.

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Growth and use data

Structured growth data contains height 5–10 cm and width 5–20 cm.

The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.

Color tags are green.

The usage field includes epiphyte.

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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
5–10 cm

Water parameters

pH
5–8
Carbonate hardness
0–21 °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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