Wavy Java fern
Microsorum pteropus "Undulata"
Wavy Java fern
- Light green Java fern variant from Thailand
- Bushy, spreading growth
- Robust and undemanding
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Description
This Java fern variant was found in the beautiful spring pools near Krabi in southern Thailand. It occurs in these calcareous waters mostly under water. Years ago it was sold by Tropica as Microsorum pteropus "Undulata" but is also labeled as M. pteropus "Latifolia" by other companies. This Java fern features wavy, light green, quite broad leaves and a dense, bushy, spreading growth habit. It gets about 30 cm high but mostly stays lower. The leaves get to about 34 cm long and 5 cm wide.
Microsorum pteropus "Undulata" is as easy as normal, large Java fern. It grows not too slowly and develops many adventitious plantlets on older leaves. Moreover, it is easily propagated by splitting of the bushes. This fern doesn't need much light but grows best with at least medium lighting and complete macro and micronutrient supply. It can be tied to rock or wood or also fastened onto the ground. Its roots and rhizomes should not be planted into the substrate, otherwise they may rot.
The Wavy Java fern is a versatile plant for the greening of the hardscape, suitable for almost every aquarium. Its bushes may even be used free-floating in breeding tanks. Together with Cryptocoryne cordata var. siamensis and Vesicularia cf. montagnei "Krabi" it would be a matching plant for biotope tanks that are inspired by the spring ponds near Krabi.
This Java fern form originates from spring pools in the limestone karst area of Krabi in the south of Thailand, where it is mainly found submersed (Claus Christensen, personal communication). M. pteropus 'Undulata' grows relatively large and has broad leaves. Its growth habit is dense and bushy. Its undulate light green leaves reminding of lettuce are its most prominent feature. No sporangia have been observed on emersed nor on submersed plants, apparently this variety is sterile. However, it forms especially large numbers of daughter plants on its leaves.
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| Complete botanical name | Microsórum ptéropus (Blume) Copeland |
| Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Microsorum |
| Difficulty | very easy |
| Usage | Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Background, Midground |
| Growth | slow |
| pH value | 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 4 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Proliferating leaves, Proliferating roots, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Complete botanical name |
| Microsórum ptéropus (Blume) Copeland |
| Family |
| Polypodiaceae |
| Genus |
| Microsorum |
| Difficulty |
| very easy |
| Usage |
| Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Background, Midground |
| Growth |
| slow |
| pH value |
| 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 4 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness |
| 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
| Proliferating leaves, Proliferating roots, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
General information
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| EAN | |
| Weight | 0,14 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,20 kg |
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