Anubias barteri var. glabra 'Minima Dragon Claw'

Anubias barteri var. glabra

MidgroundEpiphyte

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Planting & care

  • PlacementMidground
  • GrowthEpiphyte
  • LightLow
  • CO2None
  • Height3.1–5.1" (8–13 cm)

About this plant

Minima Dragon Claw is a narrow-leaved Anubias culture form with angular, curled blades. It adds a different leaf edge and outline to a hardscape planting without needing a mass of tall stem plants behind it. Any pale marking is variable. Keep the leaves clear of surrounding large foliage so the twisted outline can be seen. The Minima name is retained as part of the culture designation; it should not generate a second species record. Remove damaged leaves individually rather than shearing the clump as a carpet. Attach the rhizome to wood or stone without covering its growing stem. Roots may enter the substrate, but a buried rhizome can decay. Keep the slow-growing leaves free of debris, provide balanced water-column nutrition and avoid abrupt changes made only to chase a colour. Trim damaged leaves at their base. Divide an established rhizome into healthy leaf-bearing sections; emersed-grown stock can replace some leaves after submersion. Care ranges, where supplied, describe reported cultivation conditions rather than measured lethal limits. Width and nutrient concentrations are left unspecified where no defensible form-specific values are available.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Low
CO₂
None
Temperature
72–82°F (22.2–27.8°C)
Placement
Midground
Growth type
Epiphyte
Aquarium suitability
Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Approx. height
3.1–5.1" (8–13 cm)

Water conditions

Temperature
72–82°F (22.2–27.8°C)
pH
6–7.5

Growth & placement

Growth rate
Slow
Propagation
Division
Color
Green

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Taxonomy

Major group
Angiosperm
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anubias
Botanical name
Anubias barteri var. glabra

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