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Form of Anubias barteri

Anubias nana Paxing

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Paxing'

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Also known as Anubias Paxing, Paxing Anubias, Anubias barteri Paxing

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Anubias nana Paxing (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Paxing')
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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
6.0–8.0
Hardness
2–18 dGH
Spread
5.9 in (15 cm)
Nutrient uptake
Water column
Growth region
Submersed or emersed
Difficulty
Beginner
Family
Araceae
Origin
Cultivated form (nursery selection from the 2010s, no wild range)

Overview

Anubias nana Paxing is a dwarf anubias that grows 5 to 10 cm tall and stays low and flat. It fits nano tanks and foreground or midground spots, and it suits a beginner.

Did you know

Anubias nana Paxing is easy to mix up with the newer nana 'Mini'. Aquasabi, which sells both, says Mini looks much the same but has somewhat broader leaves. Check the leaf width when you buy either one.

Caring for Anubias nana Paxing

Glue or tie the rhizome along the top of a log or a flat stone, and keep it out of the substrate. Anubias nana Paxing creeps sideways and branches as it goes, so in time it can cover that surface.

It grows in low light without added CO2, and Aquasabi rates it for hard water. It feeds from the water column, so use a liquid fertilizer rather than root tabs. Growth is slow, so modest light helps keep algae off the leaves.

To spread it along more wood, cut the rhizome into pieces with a few leaves each. Tie each piece where you want the next patch to grow.

Good to know

Anubias nana Paxing is an aroid in the family Araceae, sold as Anubias barteri var. nana 'Paxing'. Aquasabi measures the glossy, dark green leaves at 30 to 35 mm long and 14 to 16 mm wide. The leaf stalks run 16 to 20 mm, and the blades are slightly cupped. It is larger than Petite, Chili and Micro, and lower with narrower leaves than plain nana.

In the wild

Anubias nana Paxing is a nursery selection with no wild population. Vitro Culture dates it to the 2010s, and Aquasabi describes it as a selection few keepers know yet. Wild nana clings to rocks and roots in shaded Cameroon streams and spends much of the year above water.

Common questions

Is Anubias nana Paxing a different species from Anubias barteri?

No. Anubias nana Paxing is a form of Anubias barteri. It reaches about 3.9 in (10 cm), against 13.8 in (35 cm) for the species. It also differs in spread.

Does Anubias nana Paxing need to be planted in the substrate?

No. Anubias nana Paxing 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 nana Paxing need CO2?

No. Anubias nana Paxing grows well without added CO2 and suits a low-tech tank.

How much light does Anubias nana Paxing need?

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

Does Anubias nana Paxing need root tabs?

No. Anubias nana Paxing 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 nana Paxing?

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

How tall does Anubias nana Paxing grow?

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

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