Anubias Petite White | Small Vitro Culture Cup

White variegation on the smallest Anubias. Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite White' carries irregular white marbling across leaves under an inch across — one of the rarest and most expensive Anubias in the trade, and one of the least forgiving. This is the small tissue culture cup.

What You'll Receive

• Sold as a small 1 oz tissue culture cup
• One of the rarest Anubias on the market

Plant Profile

• Common name — Petite White Anubias
• Scientific name — Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite White'
• Origin — Cultivated variegated form; the genus is native to West and Central Africa
• Placement — Midground, attached to hardscape
• Mature height — 1-3 inches
• Growth rate — Very slow

Care

• Difficulty — Advanced
• Light — Low to medium. Bright light scorches white tissue and feeds algae — the usual way this plant is lost.
• CO₂ — Not required. Stable conditions matter far more.
• Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5
• Substrate — Not required. Epiphyte — attach the rhizome to rock or driftwood with thread or glue and never bury it.
• Growth habit — Amphibious; also grows emersed
• Propagation — Rhizome division

Grower's Notes

• White tissue carries no chlorophyll — that is why this is Advanced. A heavily marbled leaf makes far less energy than a green one, so the plant grows very slowly, recovers badly from damage, and cannot outgrow algae on the pale areas. Anubias is famously hardy; this cultivar is the exception.
• It can revert. Variegated Anubias sometimes starts pushing plain green leaves. Remove fully green shoots promptly — green tissue photosynthesizes better and will gradually take the plant over.
• Never bury the rhizome. Roots can go into substrate; the rhizome cannot. Buried, it rots, and a plant this slow will not grow back from it.
• Rinse the gel off with aquarium or dechlorinated water, not tap, before attaching.
• Buy it as a single feature against dark wood or stone. Scattered around a tank the effect is lost, and at this price that matters.

Prefer a rooted plant? See Anubias Petite White.

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

Notes

Disclaimer: 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.

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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.
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