Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica'
Entity overview
Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' appears in the Plant Library as slow-growth creeping plant assigned to midground/background placement.
For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Microsorum, family Polypodiaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
For water matching, the ranges are temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range 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.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Care data shows very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.
Use-case tags in the profile include epiphyte.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
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
