Microsorum pteropus
Entity overview
Microsorum pteropus appears in the Plant Library as slow-growth creeping plant assigned to midground/background placement.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Microsorum, family Polypodiaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
The alias field adds Leptochilus decurrens.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Structured water data includes temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth comparison is based on height 15–40 cm.
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
The profile carries usage values for epiphyte.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 15–40 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Microsorum
