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Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
         
   

Light: very low to high

Growth: very slow

Demands: easy

Pruning: Cut older leaves at base of stem. Cutting older leaves promotes new growth.

Propagation: Cut the rhizome in small pieces, better if cut pieces already have signs of new growth showing and well rooted. I usually cut the rhizome while plant is rooted and wait a month or so until new growth is showing from the cut pieces, then I pull them out.

Planting: on wood, stone or just about anywhere else. The rhizome must remain uncovered at all times. Rooting is slow but strong, use fishing line or similar to attach to objects until plant grips itself. Not a good idea to move this plant around too much as rooting is very slow.


 
         
     
 

Experience: This plant is also called a dwarf nana. I first grew this plant in a high light (3w/gal) with CO2. It grew slowly. I later moved it to a lower light (2w/gal) without CO2. It took off. I am not sure if it was the move to a lower light take or it was ready to grow. I find that when you first get any Anubias they have to settle in for a few months before that start growing. This one has been the same. I find it hard to plant. the roots are very short. You have to attach it to something. I just cut a clump off and tack or tie it to driftwood. Once it started to grow for me I find that it grows faster then full size nana.

 

 
     
     
     
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