Microsorium pteropus
Microsorium pteropus
Java Fern
Temp (°F) pH dGH Height Light Difficulty Level
68-82 6.0-7.5 5.5-7.0 7" Low Beginner
Origin Southeast Asia.
Remarks Can be tied to rocks and wood where it will self attach and grow.
The leaves are bitter to fish making this an ideal plant for an aquarium that contains herbivores.
The plant will detach its own "cuttings". Allowed to find their own resting place, the off shoots will eventually attach and grow.
Photo Credit : © Steve Cuthbertson.
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