Think Anubias Petite is small? Pangolino is smaller. Narrow, dark green, slightly wrinkled leaves on the most compact Anubias in the hobby — the one aquascapers reach for when even Petite looks oversized against fine hardscape.
What You’ll Receive
- One of the smallest, rarest Anubias species
- Loose rhizome | small plants, approx. 6+ leaf, loose, bare-root
- Potted plants | tiny plants, approx 8+ leaf, potted plants with rockwool and net pot
Plant Profile
- Common name — Pangolino Anubias
- Scientific name — Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pangolino'
- Placement — Foreground to midground, on wood or stone
- Mature height — 1–2 in
- Growth rate — Slow
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Low to medium. Shade keeps the leaves dark green
- CO₂ — Not required
- Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- Substrate — Not required. Attaches to hardscape
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed
- Propagation — Rhizome division
Grower’s Notes
- Scale is the point. On fine driftwood or in a nano tank, standard Anubias leaves break the sense of proportion. Pangolino keeps it — which is why it is worth the price over a Petite.
- Never bury the rhizome. Roots can go into substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots.
- It is slow even by Anubias standards. Buy the size you want to look at, because it will not fill out quickly.
- Keep it shaded. Slow growth means algae settles on a leaf faster than the plant can replace it, and on leaves this small there is no hiding it.
- Divide with a clean blade, keeping several leaves per section. Very small divisions of a plant this slow often stall completely.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Anubias Care Guide.
Notes
- Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
At a glance
- Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
- Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
- Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
- USPS (2 to 5 business days) ships Monday through Saturday.
- UPS 2nd Day Air® ships Monday through Wednesday. Order by Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time for same-week delivery.
- UPS Next Day Air® ships Monday through Thursday. Order by Wednesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time for same-week delivery.
- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and military addresses ship by USPS at a flat rate shown at checkout.
- Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
- We ship within the United States only.
Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.
The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.
How it works
- Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
- Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
- We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.
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.
- Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.
The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
Customers praised this aquatic plant for its "awesome" small leaves and healthy arrival. "Green, vibrant, ready to add into any tank," noted one shopper. Most described excellent quality and fast shipping. However, some plants developed biofilms during transition, causing partial dieback. Works well for foreground in nano tanks.
- Green. Vibrant. Ready to add into any tank
- Leaves of this anubias are awesome and quite small. Exactly what was wanted.
- Great quality and awesome for nanos or scapes
P
First time ordering. I received my order quickly and the quality and quantity of the plants are excellent. Thank you
J
This was my first time ordering from this site and I ordered a bunch of plant varieties to start a new planted tank. While most items arrived in great condition, some, unfortunately, did not. I reached out to APF with photos of their arrival condition and some that i'm hoping will survive looked in the tank, and they were so quick to offer replacements for those that did not make it and/or looked like it wouldn't. There is nothing better than purchasing from a company that cares as much as you do.
E
My clump looked pretty similar to the picture. So far its holding up well.
M
Perfect
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All plants were green and healthy.
R
Fast delivery and plants came healthy.
J
Personal favorite. This obscure little gem is great. Works amazing as foreground
i've gotten a handful of these and a few of them grew biofilms shortly after transitioning, subsequently dying back partially or fully. The others are still doing fine.
C
Fantastic shipping and plant quality. Would buy again.
M
Plants arrived in great shape and seemed to respond almost immediately. I do have to comment on shipping cost. That was a lot of money to send such a small package through the mail. But, I will definitely buy again because of the selection and quality.
Y
Not going to lie, at first I was skeptical and didn't think aquarium plants factory had THAT many anubis to send me. Especially when I've checked all other sites that I usually buy from and they didn't NEARLY had the amount that I wanted. This will definitely be my go to from now on:)) Congrats, you just got yourself a new customer! As for the plants themselves, they were in great condition. Green. Vibrant. Ready to add into any tank:))
T
Leaves of this anubias are awesome and quite small. Exactly what was wanted.
s
arrived in great condition, looks great in the shrimp tank!
G
Awesome plant! Will buy from again.
J
This plant is so tiny but so cool. Can't wait to grow it out
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