Aquarium plant
Microsorum pteropus "Needle Leaf"
Microsorum pteropus "Needle Leaf" is a creeping plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Microsorum
