Large motherplant, grown in a 9 cm square pot.
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.
PLANTS DEAD ON ARRIVAL (DOA) POLICY IS ONLY GUARANTEED WHEN SHIPPED VIA UPSP PRIORITY MAIL
Microsorum Ptropus 'Java Fern' - ASG Stems
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.