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Form of Anubias barteri

Anubias pinto

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'

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Also known as Anubias nana Pinto, Anubias Pinto White, Anubias barteri nana 'Pinto'

FreshwaterBrackishRhizomeRhizome division

Anubias pinto (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto')
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Forms · Anubias barteri

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Care at a glance

Light
Medium light
CO2
CO₂ beneficial
Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Max height
3.9 in
10 cm
Growth rate
Slow
Placement
Midground
Type
Rhizome
pH
6.0–7.5
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 slow, compact variegated nana for the midground, attached to wood or rock rather than planted, keeping the rhizome exposed to avoid rot. Moderate to brighter light helps new leaves come in with strong white marbling, but go too high and algae will quickly settle on the slow leaves. CO2 and gentle ferts are not required but help it push leaves a bit faster and stay healthy. Trim away any all-white or melting leaves, and divide the rhizome to propagate true-to-type clones.

In the wild

A variegated cultivar with no wild population of its own. The parent, Anubias barteri var. nana, grows on shaded streambanks and rocks in West Africa, clinging to hardscape with its rhizome in slow, soft, shaded water.

Good to know

A selected variegated form of the dwarf Anubias barteri var. nana, in the family Araceae. Its leaves carry irregular white, pale green and dark green sectors caused by patches of cells lacking chlorophyll. Because the white tissue cannot photosynthesize, the plant relies on its green areas for energy, which is part of why variegated Anubias grow even slower than standard nana.

Did you know

Every leaf is patterned differently, and because the white areas have no chlorophyll, a plant that turns fully white will eventually starve, so a balance of green and white is what keeps it alive.

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