Anubias Nana Bonsai Vs Petite

Contrary to the opinion of some dealers the leaf blade of petite respectively bonsai may grow larger than 1 cm.
Anubias nana bonsai vs petite. You can buy this plant here. Like any other anubias its an extremely easy plant to grow and can survive a wide range of water parameters. The nana petite is related to other anubias and the family name they are in is technically known as the araceae family. Anubias is a slow grower and normally isn t pearling.
Whereas it is almost identical to anubias barteri var. Will try to dig up my photo tonight. However it stays smaller than its ancestral form anubias barteri var. Normal anubias nana will develop stunted leaves in tanks with low light and no co2 of about 3 4 of an inch in diameter.
I was expecting much smaller with leaves the size of pinky nails 1 tall and darker green. The real petite has leaves that barely reach a third of an inch in diameter. Anubias nana and petite are great plants for aquarist of all experience levels. I asked to see nana petite at lfs yesterday and the guy said bonsai and nana petite are the same and showed me bonsai.
However it stays smaller than its ancestral form anubias barteri var. And some say nana petite is smaller than bonsai. I think petite nana petite and bonsai might be the same but i think nana has larger leaves. It was rather big at 2 3 inches light green and long ish leafed.
They can grow in both aquariums and terrariums either submerged or emersed. Like the latter petite is very hardy and has been called growing plastic plant. Contrary to the opinion of some dealers the leaf blade of petite respectively bonsai may grow larger than 1 cm. This plant is native to some parts of africa mainly places where there is an abundant source of water for most of the year.
It doesn t need high light or co2 and it s great for a beginner aquarist because it s so versatile. Nana quarter sized leaves nana petite dime sized leaves micro salt sized leaves lol. Green aqua recommended for you. All about the anubias nana petite.
Anubias nana petite is a flowering plant that grows best when the rhizome is attached to a hard surface such as wood or stones. I just noticed the taller anubias in the pic has pointy leaves. In this footage you can clearly see anubias petite nana photosynthesising aquascape greenaqua nanocube nanocube20l georgefarmer plants. Anubias nana petite is one of the most sought after anubias.