Microsorum pteropus 'needle leaf' (Needle Leaf Java Fern)

Microsorum pteropus 'Needle Leaf' is a slender, hardy aquatic epiphyte fern featuring thin, dark green ribbon-like leaves. It thrives in low-to-moderate light, requires no CO2, and grows best attached to driftwood or rocks rather than buried in substrate.

Care and Growth Requirements

• Difficulty:
  Very easy, ideal for beginners.

• Lighting:
  Low to moderate (20–40 µmol PAR); high light can trigger leaf algae.

• Water Parameters:

  • Temperature: 20–28°C
  • pH: 6.0–7.5
  • Soft to moderately hard water

• Placement:
  Midground or background, attached to hardscape using thread or glue.

• Crucial Rule:
  Never bury the horizontal rhizome in the substrate, or the plant will rot.

• Propagation:
  Easily multiplied by splitting or cutting the creeping rhizome, or via small plantlets forming on mature leaves.