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Anubias Chili Jalapeno

Anubias 'Chili Jalapeno'

Also known as Anubias Jalapeno, Anubias barteri var. nana Jalapeno, Anubias barteri Chili Jalapeno

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Anubias Chili Jalapeno (Anubias 'Chili Jalapeno')
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Care at a glance

Light
Low light
CO2
No CO₂ needed
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Max height
3.9 in
10 cm
Growth rate
Slow
Placement
Epiphyte
Type
Rhizome
pH
6.0–7.5
Hardness
2–15 dGH
Spread
3.9 in (10 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Root + water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Easy
Family
Araceae
Origin
Cultivated hybrid of African Anubias species

Overview

Anubias Chili Jalapeno is an easy anubias with a smaller footprint than the standard plants. It is a good plant for nano hardscape detail.

Did you know

Anubias Chili Jalapeno is a made plant rather than a found one, like Anubias 'Frazeri' before it. Its name comes from its small leaves, shaped like little peppers.

Caring for Anubias Chili Jalapeno

Glue or tie the rhizome to rock or wood. Never bury it, or it rots.

Anubias Chili Jalapeno grows in plain low-tech tanks under low light with no added CO2. Slow leaves under bright light collect algae, so shade it or keep the photoperiod modest. It feeds through its roots and from the water, and a liquid fertilizer helps but is not required.

Growth is slow and steady, so it rarely needs trimming. To make more, divide it by cutting the rhizome into pieces with several leaves each.

Good to know

Anubias Chili Jalapeno is an anubias hybrid in the family Araceae. Nurseries report the cross as Anubias 'Chili' with Anubias minima. That makes it a garden hybrid rather than a variety of Anubias barteri, whatever the shop tag says. It has a compact rhizome and small, tough leaves.

In the wild

Anubias Chili Jalapeno is a cultivated hybrid with no wild habitat of its own. Its reported parents are African, and the anubias of the hobby grow as rheophytes along stream banks in West and Central Africa. They root to rock and wood at or just above the waterline. This cross exists entirely in nurseries, which sell it potted or as small rhizome portions.

Common questions

Does Anubias Chili Jalapeno need to be planted in the substrate?

No. Anubias Chili Jalapeno grows attached to rock or wood, so tie or glue the rhizome in place. If you plant its roots, keep the rhizome above the substrate, since a buried rhizome rots.

Does Anubias Chili Jalapeno need CO2?

No. Anubias Chili Jalapeno grows well without added CO2 and suits a low-tech tank.

How much light does Anubias Chili Jalapeno need?

Anubias Chili Jalapeno is a low-light plant, and the light that comes with a standard tank kit is enough for it.

Does Anubias Chili Jalapeno need root tabs?

No. Anubias Chili Jalapeno feeds from the water, so a liquid fertilizer suits it better. Root tabs only help if its roots reach into the substrate.

How do you propagate Anubias Chili Jalapeno?

Anubias Chili Jalapeno propagates by rhizome division. Cut the rhizome into pieces with several leaves each, then tie or plant each piece.

How tall does Anubias Chili Jalapeno grow?

Anubias Chili Jalapeno grows to about 3.9 in (10 cm) tall. It grows slowly and rarely needs trimming.

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