Microsorum pteropus grown on mangrove wood Microsorum pteropus is a water fern from Asia, 15-30 cm long. To be grown on a root or stone, attached with fishing line until it takes hold. If planted in the bottom, do not cover the rhizome as it will rot. Easy to propagate by dividing 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.
Microsorum pteropus on root
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Attach it to wood or rock, or place the roots lightly in substrate without covering the rhizome. A buried rhizome may receive poor circulation and rot.
Place it on hardscape in the foreground, middle or background according to the variety’s mature size. Avoid very harsh flow against delicate leaves.
It can usually grow without added CO₂, although stable CO₂ and balanced nutrition may improve growth. Moderate lighting often reduces algae on slow-growing leaves.
Once the rhizome has grown, divide it with a clean tool. Each section should retain roots and several healthy leaves before being attached elsewhere.