Anubias Nana Pinto care guide
Anubias Nana Pinto (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
Overview
Anubias Nana Pinto (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto') is an aquatic plant of the family Araceae, listed in the Aquairi knowledge base as an intermediate-level species. It is typically grown under medium light and without obligatory CO2 injection on any substrate. A rare variegated cultivar of Anubias nana with striking white-and-green marbled leaves. Extremely slow-growing and demands stable conditions to preserve variegation. Best as a focal epiphyte on dark wood or stone where its pale leaves stand out.
Taxonomy
- Family: Araceae
- Genus: Anubias
- Scientific name: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pinto'
- Common synonyms: Anubias Pinto, Variegated Anubias
Habitat
Anubias species are aroids native to tropical West and Central Africa, where they grow on rocks, logs and stream banks, both submersed and emersed in shaded forest streams. In the Aquairi knowledge base, populations associated with this form are recorded from West Africa.
Growth requirements
- Lighting: medium
- CO2: not required
- Temperature: 22-28 °C (72-82 °F)
- pH: 6-7.5
- GH: 3-12 °dGH
- Substrate: any
- Maximum height: 12 cm
- Growth rate: slow
- Recommended placement: epiphyte on wood or rock
Placement
Best fixed by rhizome to wood or rock; the rhizome must remain above the substrate, otherwise it rots. Slow-growing leaves benefit from shading by taller plants to reduce algae build-up. In the Aquairi knowledge base this form is recommended for the midground as an epiphyte on hardscape under medium light and without obligatory CO2 injection, using any substrate.
Propagation
Multiplies vegetatively by rhizome division; each cut section should retain at least one leaf and a small root cluster and is then attached to its own hardscape. Documented propagation techniques for this entry include: rhizome-division.
Common issues
Anubias rot — a soft, blackened rhizome — typically follows substrate burial or chronic poor water quality. Spot and brush algae on older leaves are controlled by lower light, shading, and removal of the most affected leaves.