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Java Fern
Java Fern
Species	Microsorum pteropus
Max. Height	11.811 in 30 cm (11.8")
Max. Width	7.874 in 20 cm (7.9")
Recommended Tank Size	18.927 liters 18,927.059 mL 5 US Gallons (18.9L)
Temp.	303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R 290.15 K 62.6 °F 522.27 °R30 -17 °C (86-62.6°F)
pH	8.5 - 15.5
Water Hardness	1-20
Availability	Common
Difficulty	Easy
Placement	Midground
Growth Rate	Medium
Light Needs	Low

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Other Scientific Names 2 Environment Specifics 3 Identification 4 Pictures 5 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Java Fern

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Polypodium pteropus

[edit] Environment Specifics

• Plant prefers not to be buried in the substrate. You wrap this plant's rhizome around a stone or ornament with cotton thread and by the time the cotton dissolves the roots of this plant will have attached itself to the object.
• Very popular, cheap and common plant. Perhaps the most popular.
• Semi-aquatic emergent marsh plant.
• Plant propagates by growing new plants at the tip of its older leaves. These tips turn black and eventually the Plantlet drops off to drift until its roots attach themselves to something.
• Can live in brackish water.
• Most fish will not eat this plant, it has a bitter taste.
• Dislikes high levels of light (leaves go transparent).
• When grown with its leaves out of the water, it makes a good water nutrient absorber.

[edit] Identification

Several varieties of this species have been cultivated. They are:

• Microsorum pteropus Windeløv (Java Lace Fern or Lace Java Fern) See Tropica
• Microsorum pteropus Red. (Red Java Fern) - Withdrawn by Tropica in 2007 as colour only appeared under emergent conditions.
• Microsorum pteropus Philippine. (Philippine Java Fern) See Tropica
• Microsorum pteropus Tropica. See Tropica
• Microsorum pteropus Narrow. (Narrow Leaf Java Fern) See Tropica
• Microsorum pteropus Undulata. See Tropica

[edit] Pictures

Java Fern

Java Fern as supplied by Tropica

Lace Java Fern

Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'

[edit] External links

• Wikipedia
• Java fern by Aquahobby
• Article on Java fern by Tropica.
• Java Fern Profile by Aquahobby