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Anubias nana

Anubias nana

Anubias nana

Tropica Aquarium Plants was the firstnursery to grow Anubias barteri v. nana inthe 1970's. It is a very sturdy swamp plant and it oftenset submerged flowers - it seems like the plant doesn'trealize it is growing submerged. It is slow growing andshould be offered low light regimes to avoid algal growthon the leaves. It accepts all kind of freshwaters - hardand soft, acid and alkaline.

Anubias barteri v.nana prefers to grow the rhizome above or on the substrate surface and it is therefore very suitable forgrowth directly on rocks and roots. It is easily reproduced by dividing the rhizome and Tropica produces Anubias barteri v. nana on lava, roots, and in pots. You can greatly enhance the application of this plant - try to take a look at the article Plants cultivated on stones and tree roots! See also fish-proof plants from Tropica Aquarium Plants.

This is one of the smallest of the anubius plants
It has small leaves and is one of the easiest plants to grow in faqct it is almost impossible to kill
Can be sucessfully grown in low or higher lighting tanks
Does not need co2

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Family:	Araceae
Scientific Name:	Anubias barteri v. nana
Common Name:
Distribution:	Cultivar
Height:	7-15
Width:	8-15
Light Required:	low-average
Temperature:	20-30
pH:	acid-neutral
Ease of care:	easy
Notes:	Tropica Aquarium Plants was the first nursery to grow *Anubias barteri v. nana* in the 1970's. It is a very sturdy swamp plant and it often set submerged flowers - it seems like the plant doesn'trealize it is growing submerged. It is slow growing and should be offered low light regimes to avoid algal growth on the leaves. It accepts all kind of freshwaters - hardand soft, acid and alkaline. Anubias barteri v. nana prefers to grow the rhizome above or on the substrate surface and it is therefore very suitable for growth directly on rocks and roots. It is easilyreproduced by dividing the rhizome and Tropica produces Anubias barteri v. nana on lava, roots, and in pots. You can greatly enhance the application of this plant - try to take a look at the article Plants cultivated on stones and tree roots! See also fish-proof plants from Tropica Aquarium Plants.