0188 Java Fern Aquarium Plant Microsorum Pteropus

Quick Overview Scientific Name: Microsorum Pteropus Care Level: beginnerGrowth Rate: slowTank Placement: mid to backgroundLighting Requirement: lowIdeal Temperature: 70°-83°F (21.1°-28.3°C)pH: 6.0-8.0Water Hardness: 2-15 dKH (33.3-250.1 ppm) Java fern (microsorum pteropus) is an aquatic plant native to parts of Southeast Asia. It was first described by Dutch-German botanist Karl Ludwig Blume in 1833. It grows along the banks of freshwater rivers and streams in Thailand, Malaysia, India and China. It is a true aquatic plant, meaning that it can grow and thrive while completely immersed in water. It can also be grown with the leaves sticking out of the water, but the rhizome and roots have to stay underwater at all times or the plant will dry out and die. Plant Structure Java fern has three basic parts: Leaves – these can be anywhere from ¼ inch to 12 inches long. In the natural form of the plant, the leaves are bright green, long, narrow and pointed Rhizome – rhizomes look kind of l