Microsorum pteropus "Needle Leaf"
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Microsorum pteropus "Needle Leaf" is grouped as slow-growth creeping plant with foreground/midground placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Microsorum, family Polypodiaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Microsorum brassii.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Growth and propagation values include height 10–30 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Color signals in the profile include green.
Use-case tags in the profile include epiphyte.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–12 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Macro and trace range fields show nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 10–30 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 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
