Anubias Nana and Nana Petite are two of the most popular aquarium plants — and the most common question we get is which to choose. Here’s a quick, practical comparison.

The short answer

Anubias Nana is the classic compact Anubias with leaves around 4–6 cm — ideal for the foreground and midground of most tanks. Nana Petite is a miniature cultivar with tiny 1–2 cm leaves — perfect for nano tanks, detailed aquascapes and foreground accents.

Which one for your tank?

• Nano tank / detailed scape: Nana Petite — its small leaves keep scale right.
• Standard community tank: Nana — fuller coverage, easy impact.
• Both work attached to wood or rock, in low light, with no CO₂.

Care is identical

Both are hardy epiphytes: attach the rhizome to hardscape (never bury it), keep light low-to-moderate, and dose a weekly liquid fertiliser. See our full Anubias care guide.

Browse both in our Anubias collection — shipped across India with a live-arrival guarantee.