Microsorum pteropus grown on wood.

Microsorum pteropus is a water fern from Asia, 15-30 cm tall. To be grown on a root or stone, attached with fishing line until it has gained a hold. If planted in the bottom, do not cover the rhizome because it will rot. Easy to propagate by splitting the horizontal rhizome.
A hardy plant that grows in all conditions. The black spots under the leaves are sporangia (reproductive organs), not signs of disease, as many believe. 

product code: 008YWS

Plant info

• Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: Asia. Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.
• Growth rate: Slow. Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.
• Height: 15 - 30+ Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.
• Light demand: Low. The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.
• CO2 : Low. A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.