🌿 Anubias Nana Bonsai (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Bonsai')
🌿 Anubias Nana Bonsai (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Bonsai')
Tiny, Thick Dark-Green Leaves • A Miniature Bonsai-Style Anubias • Perfect for Nano Aquascapes
📋 Anubias Nana Bonsai is a miniature Anubias with tiny, thick, dark-green leaves growing densely along a compact rhizome. Attached to a stone or a twisted piece of wood, it looks just like a small bonsai tree, bringing remarkable detail and a sense of scale to nano tanks, shrimp tanks and miniature landscape aquascapes. Nestled among mosses and Bucephalandra, it creates a scene that looks far bigger than the tank.
Like all Anubias, it's exceptionally hardy. It grows slowly and steadily in low to moderate light, needs no CO2, and keeps its tiny, tidy form for years with almost no trimming. Simply attach it to wood or stone, and it settles in to become a long-lived highlight of your layout.
It's a freshwater plant, perfect for freshwater aquariums and also at home in paludariums.
💡 Highlights
🌳 Bonsai-Style Look: Like a tiny tree on wood or stone
🌿 Tiny, Thick Leaves: Dense, compact foliage
🦐 Perfect for Nano and Shrimp Tanks: Adds detail and scale
💡 Low-Light Friendly: Thrives in low-tech tanks without CO2
💚 Exceptionally Hardy: Built to last for years
🧾 A Quick Look at Anubias Nana Bonsai
📛 Common Name: Anubias Nana Bonsai
🔬 Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Bonsai'
👨👩👧 Family: Araceae
🌍 Origin: West Africa (cultivated variety)
📏 Max Size: Typically 3-8cm
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater; suits freshwater aquariums and paludariums
💧 pH Range: 6.0-7.8
🌡️ Temperature Range: 22-28°C (72-82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Beginner
💖 Growth Rate: Slow
💡 Lighting Needs: Low to moderate
🌱 CO2 Required: ❌ No
🏠 Placement: Foreground • Attached to Wood or Stone • Nano Tanks
🧬 Tissue Culture: ✅ Yes
🌿 Grown Form: Potted
⏳ Lifespan: Very long-lived
🍽️ Nutrient Needs: Low; water column feeder
🐣 Propagation: Rhizome division

















