Anubias barteri var. nana
Dwarf Speerblatt
The dwarf Speerblatt ( Anubias barteri var nana ) is a marsh plant of the family Araceae ( Araceae ). It is a popular aquarium plant.
Appearance
The dwarf spear leaf is a on long, about one centimeter thick rhizomes creeping growing, perennial, herbaceous plant. The petioles of the plant are three to eight inches long and up to 3 mm wide. They include the rhizome and are about 1 inch below the leaf base slightly to strongly bent. The leaf blades are narrow ovate to broadly lanceolate, cordate; they are of a dark green color and can grow up to 10 inches long and four inches wide. Particularly in older leaves of the leaf margin is slightly wavy. This is caused by the stronger formed on the lower leaf surface secondary veins.
Under good growth conditions were formed from the rhizome of a five to 40 centimeters long inflorescence. The typical Arum spathe is wide open and bent back to maturity. The white spadix is about 1.5 inches long.
Area of distribution and habitat
This variety has its natural distribution area in Cameroon. Until now, it has been found only in the vicinity of the town of Limbe, where she grew up in a fast-flowing river. Currently, the only place to find the river Limbé on the coast near the Mount Cameroon; there this variety grows almost entirely submerged, both for rain and dry season.
Use in the aquarium
The dwarf Speerblatt is very often offered commercially for planting in aquariums. Since plants of this variety remain small and grow slowly, it is especially recommended for planting in the foreground. She has the reputation of being an undemanding and easy to care for nature. It tolerates soft to hard water and requires a water temperature between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius. Weak to medium light is sufficient. She gets along with minor amounts of carbon dioxide in the water; but grows best with an addition of up to 20 milligrams per liter of aquarium water.
The dwarf Speerblatt suitable for greening of roots and rocks on which it is fastened with a fishing line. You can also draw on a rear wall made of hard foam. When planting in a ground, make sure that the rhizome is above the gravel layer. Too deep set copies grow only slightly. You can, however, be kept floating in the aquarium and is therefore frequently used in breeding tanks that have no ground.
The leaves are very hard; herbivorous fish and snails rarely lay hands on them. The plant is therefore particularly happy to recommend for Cichlidenbecken.
The dwarf Speerblatt to grow well above water.