Microsorum pteropus "Taiwan"
Entity overview
Microsorum pteropus "Taiwan" is mapped for discovery as slow-growth creeping plant with midground/background placement.
Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Microsorum, family Polypodiaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
Alternate names include Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' Microsorum pteropus ''Needle Leaf'' Microsorum pteropus 'Philippine'.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Available water ranges include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
Growth-related fields add height 20–45 cm and width 20–45 cm.
The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.
Available usage metadata shows 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
- 20–45 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
