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Anubias nana

Anubias nana is the aquarium-trade name for Anubias barteri var. nana, a dwarf form of a West African rheophyte that is among the most widely grown aquarium plants. It grows slowly, tolerates low light, and is grown attached to wood or rock. It rots if its rhizome is buried.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodAquatic

Where it grows wild

The parent species grows on rocks and wood along forest streams and rivers in West Africa, partly or fully submersed. The dwarf variety is known almost entirely from cultivation.

No wild elevation data for this name.

Cameroon

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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