| Java Fern | Return to Aquarium page |
| Scientific Name | Microsorium pteropus |
| Common Name | Java Fern |
| Origin | Southeast Asia |
| Mature Height | Low |
| Coloration | Green |
| Placement | Rocks, driftwood, ground cover |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Lighting | Dim to bright |
| Temperature | 65 - 85°F |
| pH | Unimportant |
| Hardness | Unimportant |
| Propagation | Rhizomes, spores and 'plantlets' |
| Notes | My Java Ferns always look rather beat up, but they keep keep plugging along. Occasionally a leaf will develop a 'plantlet' at the tip, which appears to be a miniature Java fern, complete with leaves and roots of its own. These can be attached to rocks or driftwood and will eventually anchor themselves there. |
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