Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai')
Entity overview
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai') carries plant-library signals for slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Anubias, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The care summary is limited to very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water values include temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth signals for this profile include height 3–6 cm and width 5–20 cm.
Propagation data lists cutting off daughter plants.
Color metadata adds green.
Available usage metadata shows epiphyte.
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
- 3–6 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
