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Form of Anubias barteri

Anubias golden nana

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden'

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Also known as Anubias nana Golden, Golden Nana, Anubias barteri var. nana 'Gold', Anubias nana 'Lime'

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Anubias golden nana (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden')
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Forms · Anubias barteri

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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
Midground
Type
Rhizome
pH
5.5–8.5
Hardness
2–15 dGH
Spread
4.7 in (12 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Root + water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Easy
Family
Araceae
Origin
Cultivar (parent species native to West Africa)

Overview

A compact, golden-leaved dwarf Anubias for the midground, attached to hardscape with the rhizome left exposed so it does not rot. It keeps its lime-gold color best in low to moderate light, where the warm tone contrasts nicely against green plants, while very bright light invites algae on the slow leaves. No CO2 or heavy ferts needed, though they speed up its even slower than usual growth. Propagate by dividing the rhizome, and the color carries over to the divisions.

In the wild

A color-form cultivar with no separate wild range. Its parent, Anubias barteri var. nana, is native to West Africa, where it grows attached to rocks and wood along shaded, slow-moving streams.

Good to know

A stable golden-green color variant of Anubias barteri var. nana, family Araceae. Unlike patchy variegation, the lime-gold coloration is uniform and genetically stable, so it holds through aging and propagation rather than reverting. New leaves emerge bright golden-green and darken slightly as they mature, the color coming from reduced chlorophyll rather than a sectored mutation.

Did you know

Its gold color is a true stable trait, not a light or nutrient response, so unlike a deficiency-yellowed plant it stays golden no matter how you grow it or how many times you split it.

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