Anubias Minima Vitro Culture

Narrow leaves in a genus of broad ones. Anubias Minima grows slim, slightly wavy, lance-shaped leaves that give a scape vertical line where nana and barteri give mass. This is the sterile tissue-culture format — no snails, no algae, no pesticide residue.

What You'll Receive

One 4-inch sealed Vitro Culture® bag containing multiple healthy Anubias Minima plantlets — ready to rinse, separate, and attach to your chosen hardscape.

Plant Profile

• Common name — Minima Anubias
• Scientific name — Anubias barteri var. glabra 'Minima'
• Also known as — Anubias Glabra Minima, Anubias Kruising
• Origin — West and Central Africa (genus range)
• Placement — Midground, attached to hardscape
• Mature height — 3-5 inches
• Growth rate — Slow

Care

• Difficulty — Beginner
• Light — Low to medium. Strong light means algae on slow-turning leaves.
• CO₂ — Not required. Benefits from occasional liquid fertilization.
• Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5
• Substrate — Not required. Epiphyte; attaches to wood, rock or décor.
• Growth habit — Amphibious; also grows emersed
• Propagation — Rhizome division

Grower's Notes

• Buy it for silhouette, not color. Minima is plain green. What it adds is a narrow arching leaf shape — exactly what a scape needs once it already holds two or three broad-leaved Anubias.
• Never bury the rhizome. Roots can go into substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots — the most common way an Anubias is lost.
• Rinse the gel off with aquarium or dechlorinated water, not tap, and separate the plantlets before attaching.
• Tissue-culture plantlets arrive small. At a leaf a month they take a long while to reach the 3-5 inch mature size — buy the potted version if you want size now.
• Keep it shaded. Slow growth means algae settles on a leaf faster than the plant replaces it.

Prefer a rooted plant? See Anubias Minima.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Anubias Care Guide.

Notes

Photos are for reference only; growth habit and coloration may vary based on aquarium conditions. Do not bury the rhizome — always attach above the substrate to prevent rot.

Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

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Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
• Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
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