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Plant fact file: Narrow-Leaf Java Fern - Microsorium pteropus latifolia

Origin: Southeast Asia
Max Height: 25cm
Growth Rate: Slow
Area: Background, Midground, Special
Light: Undemanding
Temp: 18-28C (64-82F)
Propagation: Adventitious plantlets, division
Difficulty: 1

code No.5810

This narrow leaved form of Java Fern is a very hardy and robust plant which will grow in most aquarium conditions. The plant can be grown on wood or in the substrate, but the main root (rhizome) should not be buried. Many plant eating fish will not touch this plant. Can be kept in slightly brackish water.

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