🌿 Anubias Pinto – Rare Variegated Beauty for Foreground & Hardscape Accents
Anubias Pinto is an extraordinary variegated cultivar of Anubias barteri var. nana, selectively bred for its striking white and green marbled leaves. This plant is exceptionally rare in the aquarium hobby and a prized specimen among aquascaping enthusiasts seeking contrast and elegance. With its slow growth rate and compact form, Anubias Pinto is ideal for nano tanks, detail hardscape accents, and artistic Iwagumi layouts.
Its hardy nature and ability to thrive under low to medium lighting make it perfect for both beginners and advanced aquarists alike. Attach it to rocks, driftwood, or lava stones using thread or aquarium-safe glue—never bury the rhizome to avoid rot.
🌟 Key Features:
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Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Pinto’
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Common Name: Anubias Pinto
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Leaf Pattern: Striking white and green marbled variegation
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Growth Rate: Very slow-growing, compact structure
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Placement: Foreground, hardscape, or nano tank centerpiece
🌱 Growth & Care Requirements:
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Lighting Needs: Low to medium light; higher light intensifies variegation but increases algae risk
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CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ not required, but liquid ferts help maintain healthy leaves
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Growth Method: Rhizomatous; attach to hardscape
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Nutrient Substrate: Not required
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Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – suitable for terrariums and paludariums
🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:
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Adds rare white-toned contrast to green-dominated tanks
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Perfect for nano tanks, shrimp tanks, or Wabi-Kusa bowls
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Easy to integrate with wood and rock scapes
📦 What You’ll Receive:
Sold as loose bare-root or potted plant:
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Bare-root Plants: 6+ leaf small portion, loose with visible rhizome
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Potted Plants: 6+ leaf plant, rooted in rock wool and net pot for easy planting or attachment
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Anubias Pinto is a slow grower and sensitive to changes in water parameters. Avoid burying the rhizome in substrate, and do not apply glue directly onto the rhizome. Excessive algae growth can occur under high lighting. Handle gently upon arrival, and acclimate slowly.
🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Please check your local regulations before introducing any aquatic plants into public waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.
Shipping Policy
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Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
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Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
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While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
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Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
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 variegated aquatic plant for arriving "healthy" and in "great condition" with strong roots. Many noted receiving larger portions than expected, often 2-4 plants per order. Shoppers loved the "beautiful" white and green coloring, describing it as "stunning" and "absolutely gorgeous." One customer noted missing roots, and a few mentioned less white variegation than hoped for.
- Expected one plant and received 3 very healthy plantlets. Wish I had ordered more.
- Each package had 2 plants and were decent in size and better than expected
- Absolutely gorgeous! It looks absolutely beautiful in my tank.
S
Both white marble and pinto are pictured here. I will say the pinto seems to have done slightly worse, however it’s been disturbed more and placed in tougher areas to survive. You can see the front left piece of pinto is doing very well attached to wood, and also the reflection of the piece stuffed in the rock cracks is pinto as well and growing new leaves exponentially. All of the pinto plants I purchased which is quite a few you cannot see, also 2 in the tree you can’t really tell are going to survive and thrive in my tank I can say with certainty. As you can see, it’s also a low tech setup.
M
Can hardly describe this plant. Amazing. Ordered bare root. Expected one plant and received 3 very healthy smallish plantlets. Was very excited to be able to spread them out around the tank. Wish I had ordered more. Probably will now.
R
Plants arrived on time and are spectacular! All have many leaves and long roots! A great addition to my aquarium!
D
Just absolutely beautiful. The plants arrived in great condition and I was pleasantly surprised to see extras. I ordered bare root plants expecting to receive a single plant, but received a clump of 2-4. Such a great deal in terms of price for such rare plants! I will be buying more in the future for sure!
P
First time ordering. I received my order quickly and the quality and quantity of the plants are excellent. Thank you
C
The greens are darker then my other anubias and the pattern is great.
K
Obsessed and want more
M
Nice size portion, healthy plant . As I mentioned before with there was more white leaves or further price reduction.
T
I waited for a few weeks to post an honest review and all my plants are doing so well. All thriving, even after being moved around a couple of times while I got my tank set up the way I wanted.
A
Plants arrived super healthy. I'll certainly be buying more soon. I added them to my axolotl tank.
K
This beautiful plant arrived quickly and healthy! It quickly started to grow new roots and enjoy its resting spot! I couldn't have asked for a better one. No melting too!
D
This is the second Anubias Pinto that I have ordered from APF over the last 6 months. Both have been full beautiful plants. Large for their size. Centerpiece for my new 6 gallon shadow panda shrimp (cherry shrimp too) tank. Highly recommend this plant from APF.
S
a gorgeous healthy plant, with fast shipping. It wasn't huge but had plenty of leaves and a substantial root system
D
Although it was not as big as I thought it would be it still came in in great condition. Pest free, and vary healthy still.
E
Creates a nice point of contrast. Very pretty, would recommend. Mine has had some difficulty adjusting to my (hard) water and the edges of a few leaves have curled slightly, but overall it seems to be doing well and is beautiful.
J
The anubias pinto came is beautiful! I've never purchased any plants online before and was a little skeptical but the staff was quick to respond to questions via email and the plants I ordered came quickly and in perfect condition.
L
Aquarium Plant Factory is a top-drawer establishment. I bought two pieces of the Pinto and both were of large size, excellent health and color, with rigorous roots -- and the price was very reasonable. Will buy again from APF.
M
Absolutely beautiful! Very healthy and much bigger than expected. My betta loves it too!
P
This will be front and center of my grow out tank. I love the veragated leaves. Fast shipping, arrived healthy and vibrant. Will buy here again.
D
Plant came in excellent condition. Couple of the leaves have a little bit of marbling and a couple new leaves growing are a lot more white. Very pleased and happy to find this rare anubias!
S
Very happy with the specimen I received. Great contrast with the butterfly and golden Anubias I ordered. Highly recommended!
N
Order from SD. Arrived in good condition amd highly quality.
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