TCulture Anubias Barteri var. Barteri (Pot/TC Cup)

Description

TCulture Anubias Barteri var. Barteri (Pot)
Anubias barteri var. nana originates from Cameroun, where it is found in shallow zones of forest rivers with a strong current. There is hardly any information about these locations, though. Tropica was the first to cultivate this dwarf variety in 1970 and brought it into the hobby. Anubias barteri var. nana is one of the most widely spread aquarium plants in Europe, Asia and the US.

This plant is almost indestructible in an aquarium, and is thus often called a “growing plastic plant”.

The plant itself consists of a creeping rhizom from which leaves grow that may last several years. Anubias barteri var. nana is not finicky regarding light intensity and even grows under very low light (0.25 watt per litre and below) as well as under strong light (1 watt per litre and over). (read more)

Complete botanical name

Anúbias bárteri var. nána (Engler) Crusio

Family
Araceae

Genus
Anubias

Difficulty
very easy

Colour
light green, medium green, dark green

Usage
Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Cichlid proof plant, Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group

Height
5 – 10cm

Width
5 – 20cm

Growth
slow

pH value
5 – 8

Temperature tolerance
12 – 30°C

Carbonate hardness
0 – 21°dKH

General hardness
0 – 30°dGH

Propagation
Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants

Can grow emersed?
yes

TCulture Anubias barteri var. barteri (TC Cup)
The typical Anubias barteri is native to rainforest streams in West Africa and long known as a robust, undemanding aquarium plant. It is very variable in size, however, with a height of about 25-45 cm it gets considerably bigger than Anubias barteri var. nana. As young plant, it differs from the latter by longer petioles. The coarse, medium green leaves are oval with slightly cordate base. The creeping rhizome soon reaches a length of 10 cm and more.
Anubias barteri var. barteri is one of the easiest aquarium plant and still grows in dimly lit tanks without CO2 supply. It attaches itself on wood and rock but can also be planted in the ground, proposed that the rhizome remains above the substrate level. This Anubias also tolerates strong lighting, but planting in a shady place prevents algae growth on the long-living leaves.
This Anubias is well suited for tanks with big cichlids and plant-eating fish, but looks also good on the hardscape of bigger aquascapes. Together with plants from the same region (e.g. Bolbitis heudelotii and some Crinum species) it is an ideal plant for West Africa-themed stream biotope aquariums. It is also suitable as emersed plant in paludariums and aqua-terrariums.