Anubias barteri var. nana (Anubias barteri var. nana)

Botanical description and habitat

Anubias belongs to the Araceae family. It consists of several leaves, a root system, and a stem with smooth petioles and small thorns.

The leaf blade is elliptical and leathery. It is smooth and shiny, the lower part may have a small edge. The root system is usually powerful and highly branched, but most often very short.

Inflorescences are located quite often in branches. The peduncle is short. The flower consists of a tube and an oval plate, which opens during flowering. Then it curls up and does not fall off even when the fruits ripen. The outside of the plate is greenish or creamy, and the inside is whitish.

The flowers are unisexual, the female flowers are somewhat loose, while the male flowers are denser and consist of fused stamens (from three to eight). The pollen is very small. When the flowering period passes, round or ovoid multi-seeded fruits are formed.

Types of Anubias Barter

In nature, there are several varieties of Bartera. In addition, through selection, many varieties of this aquarium plant have been developed, differing in size, leaf shape and other parameters.

Nana, or dwarf

The dwarf variety Bartera is found naturally in the tropical regions of Cameroon. The peculiarity of this plant is its short stem, represented by a rosette of cutting leaves. The height of the plant does not exceed 12 cm. The leaves reach a length of 7 cm, they are dense and hard. The top is pointed, and the lower part has a rounded shape. The leaves are a rich dark green color and the rhizome is thick and branched.

Petite Anubias

Petite Anubias.

Petite Anubias was developed in Singapore. This variety is small in size, so these plants can be kept in miniature aquariums. The bush reaches a height of 5 cm and a width of 10 cm. The length of the leaves is 3 cm. The rhizome of the plant is poorly developed, its length does not exceed 3 cm. As it grows, Petite Anubias can form dense thickets at the bottom of the aquarium.

Broadleaf Anubias barteri var Broad Leaf

This variety of Anubias was also bred by Singaporean breeders and has a thick rhizome and a creeping stem. The leaves are large, round in shape and dark green in color. The cuttings are short. The stem is covered with a large number of leaves. This variety of Anubias is characterized by extremely slow growth.

Striped

Striped Anubias was developed in Thailand. This is a medium-sized plant with narrowed leaves, the tips of which are pointed. The upper part is dark green, with darker veins clearly visible on it. The lower part is lighter. The leaf blades are hard and the stems are long. The height of the bush reaches 15 cm. This variety of Anubias has a well-developed root system.

Mr. Tail recommends: varieties

In artificial reservoirs, a little more than a dozen species of Anubias are more often found, but in reality there are many more of them. Here are just a few of the most interesting varieties.

Anubias Afzeli

Anubias afzellii grows naturally in West African waters and has remarkable decorative properties.

Aftseli has a short rhizome, so it is quite problematic to establish it in an artificial reservoir, since it requires good depth. The growth of this species is very slow (one or two leaves per month), requires moderate lighting, a muddy bottom, and rare but obligatory transplants (every two to three years).

The most common form of Afzeli is Laceolata. Easier to grow in the very important and warm environment of a paludarium. When grown up, it takes root well in the aquatic environment. It is difficult to propagate this plant by seeds; even those obtained in greenhouse conditions are not viable.

Anubias Barter

Anubias barteri var. Barteri are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and a wide variety of variations. Here are both natural African forms and those grown by breeders.

Almost all varieties of Bartera grow easily both in the ground and on decoration elements.

The minimum dwarf species reach 10 cm at most, giant ones - more than 40 cm.

In West African countries and in the center of the continent, Bartera grows more often along the coasts of rivers, in swamps and lowlands, in shaded, damp places.

Dwarf Anubias (Bartera variety)

Anubias nana is a West African aquatic plant that grows in marshy areas and along river banks.

The leaf is small - 3-7 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, the root is creeping, strong, and has many branches. The height of the bush is from 7 to 11 cm.

As an aquarium plant, it is indispensable as a decoration, so it is better to plant it in several bushes near the front glass. The root branches should be recessed into the bottom filler, and the central rod lies at the top. Lighting needs to be dim, water needs to be updated regularly.

The dwarf Barter grows extremely slowly, over time covering the bottom of the reservoir with a kind of carpet, a favorite place for fish to play hide and seek. The hard leaves allow the plant to be grown in a cichlid garden.

The soil must contain nutrients; coarse river sand and small pebbles are ideal.

When growing in greenhouses, watering with mineral fertilizers is practiced. When propagating, it is better to divide the rhizome after the fifth or sixth leaf appears on the plant.

Dwarf Anubias Bonsai

Anubias barteri var. nana Bonsai is another variety of Bartera obtained through selective breeding. It is undemanding to care and is a true decoration of any aquarium.

It differs from the dwarf Bartera by even smaller leaves, their maximum size is 2.5 cm in length and 1.5 cm in width. The height rarely reaches 4 cm.

Due to its miniature size, the plant can be used to decorate even very small aquariums, with a volume of 5-10 liters. It looks better in the foreground, planted in groups of several bushes.

The leaf shape is ellipsoidal, the color is dark or light green. Able to grow both in the bottom substrate and on snags, despite the weak root system.

It grows much faster if carbon dioxide is added to the water.

It is important to consider that these anubias do not tolerate bright light, because of which the leaves quickly turn yellow and fall off.

Gold-bearing Anubias

Anubias barteri var. nana Golden are also a variety of Bartera, or rather a breeding variant of Anubias nana.

The name of the plant was given because of the unusual color of the leaf - it is bright golden in juveniles and turns green in adult leaves. The maximum height of the bush is about 10 cm.

Like any miniature species, it is an excellent decoration for the foreground of an aquarium.

When planting, rhizomes are not buried in the ground (medium pebbles are preferable) to avoid rotting.

For the best “gold” of the sheet, they experiment with lighting, but the main thing here is to avoid excess lighting. Loves feeding, which includes minerals and carbon dioxide. The best indicator of ideal conditions is the flowering of the bush.

Anubias Bartera Glabra

Anubias barteri var. Glabra is a natural species of Bartera found in Central and Western Africa along the banks of streams. Grows well both in air and under water.

This plant is large in size and can even grow up to 30 cm in an aquarium. The stem is strong and long, it bears green leaves up to 11-12 cm long and 5-6 cm wide, pointed towards the tip. The root is powerful, almost 1 cm in diameter, spreading along the ground.

This species grows very slowly, producing no more than six leaves during the year, but over time, however, forming dense thickets. It is best used to decorate the background and middle ground of an aquarium due to its height.

Good filtration, regular water changes and shaded lighting for 12 hours are important. Loves mineral fertilizing, best grown in a paludarium, propagated by dividing the root system.

Anubias Caladifolia

Anubias barteri var. Caladiifolia is a very peculiar variety of Bartera. Its original appearance is due to the unusual growth of the leaf - it is located almost perpendicular to the stem. The height of the bush is 12-13 cm.

Caladifolia has an even more interesting variety of the Australian type, called 1705 and distinguished by its heart-shaped leaves.

Anubias coffeefolia

Anubias barteri var. Coffeefolia grows in Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and is distinguished by the similarity of its leaves to coffee ones. The root system is powerful and branched, creeping type. The leaf is up to 12-13 cm long, 6-7 wide, bush height 15-25 cm, diameter up to 10 cm. Characterized by slow growth.

This plant is most often planted in the aquarium in the center. Propagated in a greenhouse or paludarium by dividing the rhizome into bushes with at least three leaves.

Excellent filtration and fluid changes (up to a quarter of the volume per week), warm water and diffused light are required. The bottom should be silted, the plant needs mineral supplements. The hard leaves allow it to be planted in cichlids.

Anubias angustifolia

Anubias barteri var. Angustifolia is also a natural variety of Bartera, growing in the swampy lowlands of western Africa - in Cameroon, Guinea, Liberia, and the Ivory Coast.

The leaves are long, up to 15-16 cm, with a glossy, hard, dark green front side and a matte greenish bottom. The plant quickly bushes, merging with daughter shoots. The root is thick, up to 2 cm in diameter. The height of bushes in an aquarium is usually about 15-17 cm, in greenhouse conditions - sometimes above 40 cm.

In an artificial pond it is planted in the center or at the back wall. It grows a little faster if you use mineral fertilizer.

Variegated Anubias

Anubias barteri var. Variegated - a decorative, artificial version of Bartera with light (even white) spots on long and narrow leaves collected in a rosette.

The origin of the speckled pattern is not precisely established. Perhaps these are the consequences of selective selection or a stable mutation due to a viral infection. The plant is not very tall, but it is better to plant it in the center of a tank with a wall height of at least 50 cm.

It grows well both in aquariums and in paludariums, tropical greenhouses, and aquaterrariums.

Aquarium soil is suitable as soil, but mineral fertilizers are important.

Anubias broadleaf

Anubias barteri var. "Broad leaf" is also a decorative option for Bartera. Propagates in greenhouse conditions and paludariums. It is planted in an artificial reservoir in a mature state in the center of the reservoir. Unpretentious and durable. Suitable for cichlids.

The leaves are large, hard, the roots are powerful, resistant to algae and being eaten by the inhabitants of the underwater world.

Good for tropical species, withstands water temperatures down to +18...+20 °C (optimal +23...+28 °C). In an aquarium, it requires shaded maintenance, frequent water changes and high-quality filtration. Like many other species, it loves to be fertilized with mineral fertilizers.

Anubias giants

Anubias gigantea is the largest of these aquatic plants, larger than any Bartera. This is an independent form of Anubias, growing on land (in shady areas with moist soil), along the banks of reservoirs (in the underwater environment during the seasonal monsoons) in a number of African countries.

The bushes of the plant are simply huge - up to 110 cm in height, with up to 30-40 leaves collected in a cup. Each of them is about 40 cm long, 15-20 cm wide. The growth of giant Anubias is even slower than that of other varieties (no more than 4 leaves per year).

Such a giant aquatic plant can only be planted in a tank of at least 500 liters. It is advisable to propagate seedlings in greenhouse conditions or in a polyudarium and transfer them into a pond slowly, gradually.

The root must lie on the ground and not be deepened; there is an unacceptable amount of organic matter and mineral additives in the reservoir. Doesn't like transfers. With ideal maintenance it blooms, the height of the flowering part is up to 55 cm.

Anubias graceful

Anubias gracilis is one of the rarest aquarium varieties of Anubias.

It is distinguished by its amazing leaf shape - triangular or heart-shaped with a wavy plate.

It grows almost as slowly as the giant Anubias; it is very difficult to transfer from the atmospheric environment to the aquatic environment; a long period of acclimatization is required.

This is the most shade-loving variety of Anubias; in an artificial reservoir it is better to give this plant the darkest place.

The soil is silted and tolerates temperature increases up to +30 °C or more.

At home in Guinea and Sierra Leone, it grows mostly in the atmospheric air in moist soil, appearing completely under water only during the monsoon season.

The root is powerful up to 1.7 cm in diameter, the stem height is up to 50-60 cm, the leaf is from 10 to 40 cm long, from 10 to 25 cm wide, the peduncle is up to 15 cm (blooms in February-May).

It is better to grow in greenhouse conditions; the artificial pond should be large and it is recommended to transfer only a fully formed plant there. The soil is a mixture of sand, gravel, clay, humus of beech leaves, and feels great in hydroponics.

Propagated by dividing the root system. The bushes should have at least 4-5 leaves.

Anubias Gillet

Anubias gilletii is distributed in tropical Africa. In nature, it is not much inferior in size to the giant Anubias, but in artificial reservoirs it is much smaller.

A polydarium or tropical greenhouse is better suited for this species.

Loves long-term shading, during which flowering may begin. The flowers are large and beautiful, up to 30 mm in diameter.

Anubias of Nanga

Anubias "Nangi" is a selective variety of Anubias bred by Robert Gasser ().

Obtained by crossing two species - dwarf nana and Gillet.

Rarely found in aquariums, it is more often used in the work of professional aquascapers.

The bush is small and compact - 12-15 cm in height, heart-shaped leaves with short petioles. The creeping root system allows this aquatic plant to take root well on snags and other decorative elements.

Anubias variegata

Anubias heterophylla is most often found in nature in the Congo Basin. The leaves are large, up to 40-45 cm long, up to 15 cm wide, so large aquariums are required (at least 500 liters). Bush height up to 60 cm.

It reacts very much to its environment; the water must be warm and sufficiently acidic.

It is better to keep this species in a polydarium, from time to time transferring it to a tropical greenhouse with a warm and humid environment. Then he can reach the height of the giant Anubias.

It blooms rarely, with beautiful large flowers up to 25-30 cm in length.

Anubias spear-bearing

Hastifolia Anubias hastifolia differs very little from the previous form of Anubias, only in the spear-shaped shape of the petioles. Also poorly suited for aquariums; aquaterrariums and polyudariums are better suited. The greenhouse form can reproduce both vegetatively and by seeds.

ANUBIAS BARTERI (Anubias barteri var. “Broad leaf”)

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Anubias Bartera “Broadleaf” is the result of the work of breeders from Singapore. This hybrid was obtained as a result of selection of Barter's Anubias (Anubias barteri var. barteri). The plant turned out to be quite beautiful and unpretentious, which made it suitable for keeping by beginning aquarists.

Anubias barteri var. 'Broad leaf' has a creeping stem with dark green leaves. The leaf blade is round in shape and wide, and it is thanks to it that the plant got its name. The petioles are small. The stem is densely covered with leaves. The root system is well developed. The growth rate is low.

It is advisable to plant the Anubias bartera latifolia bush in the aquarium in the middle part of the aquarium. The plant can grow not only in the ground, but also on snags and stones, for which the roots of the plant can be attached to them with a nylon thread. Given the rather high height of the bush, the aquarium should have a height of at least 50 cm. Thanks to the powerful root system and tough leaves, this plant can be planted in an aquarium with fish burrowing in the ground. Also, the leaves of the plant are not nibbled by various herbivorous fish.

Water parameters: temperature 22-26°C, hardness dH 2-15°, acidity pH 6.5-7.5. It should be noted that Anubias can remain at water temperatures up to 18°C for a long time without consequences. Foliar and root fertilizing with microfertilizers, as well as CO2, is desirable.

The lighting should be of medium intensity, but it is still better to select it experimentally - when the bush does not have enough light, its leaves take an elongated shape and the petioles lengthen. The leaves of the plant should not be exposed to direct sunlight, as in this case they will quickly become overgrown with algae, as a result of which they lose their attractive appearance, degrade and die.

The soil can be sandy or a mixture of sand and gravel of various sizes. The plant needs nutritious, heavily silted soil. When planting a plant in the ground, immerse only its roots and leave the rhizome outside.

Reproduction

Anubias bartera latifolia reproduces by dividing its rhizome. Quite often, young bushes grow on the mother bush, which are carefully separated from it and planted in a new place.

It should be noted that Anubias bartera latifolia, despite the fact that it can be kept underwater, still develops better in the humid conditions of paludariums, greenhouses and along the water's edge of decorative ponds.

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Aquarium maintenance of Anubias

Almost all types of Anubias, both natural and ornamental, are capable of growing in atmospheric and aquatic environments. This is caused by natural conditions, when most of the time the plant functions on the shore in a humid and warm environment, and during the rainy season it is completely flooded.

But the most correct option for keeping Anubias is to grow them in a tropical greenhouse and transfer them to an aquarium environment with an acclimatization period. These plants bloom more often in the polyudarium.

In an artificial reservoir, Anubias are often quite capricious regarding the conditions of detention. They love warm water from +22 °C to +30 °C depending on the type, fairly high hardness 2-15 °dH, acidity from 5 to 8 pH.

Lowering or raising the temperature will not kill the plant, but it can slow down the already unhurried growth.

For all species of this aquatic plant, good filtration, shaded conditions with at least 12 hours of daylight, and regular replacement of a sufficiently large volume of water are required.

Depending on the height and type of bush, the plant is planted in the rear or central part of the tank or at the front wall (dwarf species). They like fertilizing with mineral fertilizers and a mixed substrate, but if the bottom is silted, they can do well without additional substances.

The root system of Anubias is such that only side branches need to be dug in, and the center of the root should lie on the ground. This helps avoid rotting.

When buying a plant in aquasalons or from private individuals, you should pay attention to its appearance (it must be impeccable), and also that the roots are in warm water.

Keeping Anubias in an aquarium

Growing conditions

According to aquarists, growing Anubias is no different: the requirements for this plant’s living conditions are low. How to grow Anubias in an aquarium? The plant develops best in the shade: lighting of 0.4-0.5 W/l is sufficient for it. Under bright light, the leaves of the plant become smaller, deformed and acquire a blue-green tint. Plaque on Anubias indicates that parasitic algae have appeared in the aquarium, which can cause the death of Anubias.

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The water temperature in the aquarium is maintained within 25-27 ˚C.

In the photo: Keeping Anubias in an aquarium

Anubias grows very slowly in an aquarium, producing one leaf every three weeks. To speed up growth, place the leaves above the water level. Aquarium anubias bloom in exceptional cases, and if you want to see anubias bloom, grow it in a greenhouse or paludarium.

Anubias care

Caring for Anubias includes mandatory and regular changes of water in the aquarium. You should only use settled or filtered water at room temperature. The acidity of the water is maintained at 5.5-7.0 pH.

Soil for aquarium anubias should contain a large amount of organic matter and consist of fractions measuring 3-4 mm.

If there are fish in the aquarium, there is no need to feed Anubias, but if Anubias grows on its own and is not part of the biological system, you will have to add fertilizer to the soil.

In addition, it is necessary to siphon the bottom from time to time, clean the filter, and in no case should you overfeed the fish, since an excess of organic matter is just as harmful to Anubias as its lack.

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Reproduction

In artificial reservoirs, Anubias is usually propagated by dividing the rhizome: part of the root area with three to four leaves and several roots is separated from the mother plant and transplanted to a new place. After a couple of months, a dormant growth bud may develop on the mother plant.

Reproduction

Reproduction of Anubias is a very complex process and not every aquarist is ready to take on it. There are three types:

Cuttings. The easiest way to do this is to break the stem. In a few days, young roots will appear in this area. The two plants will be separated from each other no sooner than in a couple of months.
Dive. The root is buried deeply, after a while the first shoots emerge. They can be tied to a sponge soaked in peat infusion and lightly buried.
Rhizome division. This method is the most reliable for plant survival. But pieces of the root should be broken off so that the young daughter shoot has at least three, and preferably five or six, leaves.

Family: Aroids (Araceae)

Distribution: Burkina Faso, Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia, Nigeria

An amphibious plant with a creeping rhizome up to 8 mm thick. Petiole up to 15 cm long, up to 3 mm thick. The place of attachment of the petiole under the leaf blade (knee) is up to 1 cm long. The leaf blade is lanceolate-ovate, smooth, up to 12 cm long and 4 - 6 cm wide, leathery, neutral green in color, with faint veins, often concave. The tip of the leaf is finely pointed and curves downwards with a characteristic “beak”; the base is wedge-shaped. In paludarium conditions, the petiole and leaf blade are often straight, forming an obtuse angle at the junction. The petioles of the leaves on the rhizome sit tightly, vertically, and do not “spread” to the sides, unlike other lanceolate-leaved anubias, which is why the adult Glabra anubias bush with its daughter plants looks very decorative. Old leaves last for more than 2 years. Young leaves are soft green in color without any hint of pink or spots. The rhizome (rhizome) and leaf axils are also green. Like the entire Barteri group, the covering leaf of the inflorescence (veil) opens wide at the time of ripening, bends down, then closes.

In paludarium conditions, plants reach 20 - 25 cm in height. Perhaps larger specimens are also found in their native Africa. Anubias grows well in an aquarium, but still slower than in a paludarium. Under water, the leaves are more fleshy, and a slight waviness forms on the leaf blade. Planted in groups. 4 - 6 leaves bloom per year.

Water.

Temperature is about 24 - 28 degrees (regular water changes are required), temporary hardness level 2 - 15, acidity level 6 - 8.

Lighting.

0.3 - 0.5 W/l, in strong light they may become covered with algae.

Priming.

The soil should be rich in organic matter. It is best to use coarse river sand and small pebbles as a substrate. The root system of Anubias is relatively small and does not penetrate deep into the soil. In soil consisting of large particles, its root system develops somewhat worse than in sand and small pebbles. When planting a plant in the ground, only the roots are buried; the rhizome must be left at the top.

Reproduction.

It is most rational to propagate by dividing the rhizome, then young plants are formed from its dormant buds, but it is also possible by lateral shoots formed from adventitious buds of the rhizome.

Diseases and pests

When properly maintained, Anubias is disease and pest resistant; it is an unpretentious and durable plant. But with an unexpected jump in temperature, rotting may begin at the growing point - this is when pathogenic bacteria multiply. And at too low temperatures, the growth of the bush completely stops, as well as when the root is damaged. At the same time, the leaves also turn yellow and fall off.

If gray mold appears on Anubias, it will not be possible to save it and the bush will need to be disposed of.