




Anubias barteri var. 'Nana Bonsai'
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite Bonsai' is a highly compact and decorative foreground aquarium plant, ideal for nano tanks, shrimp tanks, and aquascapes requiring fine detail. It features small, rounded dark green leaves and a creeping rhizome, making it perfect for attaching to driftwood, rocks, or aquascaping decor.
This low light aquarium plant is incredibly hardy and grows slowly, making it low maintenance and excellent for beginners. It does not require CO₂ injection or high lighting, but will thrive even more with it.
Anubias 'Petite Bonsai' is also an excellent epiphyte aquatic plant, meaning it should not be buried in the substrate. Simply tie or glue it onto hardscape elements and enjoy its long-lasting visual appeal.
Is Anubias barteri 'Petite Bonsai' good for beginners?
Yes, it’s one of the easiest and most durable foreground aquarium plants, ideal for low-tech tanks.
Does this plant need CO₂?
It grows fine without CO₂, though growth and leaf colour may improve with CO₂ and fertilisers.

Plant Profile
Read about what makes the best conditions for your plant as well as giving you interesting information about where the plant is originally from.
Learn how to keep an aquariumAnubias
Araceae
Africa
Low to high
22 - 26 °C
Slow
On wood or rock
5-8
5 - 40 mg/l
Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants

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