Microsorum pteropus
Origin: Southeast Asia (aquacultured)
Microsorum pteropus, Java Fern, is one of the most popular aquarium plants in the world. Long, lance-shaped green leaves with textured surface. Attaches to rock or driftwood. Produces 'daughter plants' on leaf tips. Extremely hardy.
Low to medium light. Tie to rock or driftwood — do NOT bury rhizome. Temperature 18–28°C, pH 5.5–8.0. No CO2 or fertiliser needed. Very slow-growing but long-lived.
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