ADA Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
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Microsorum pteropus Java Fern “Trident” is a green, narrow-leaved, smaller form of Microsorum, which like other Microsorum is an easy and safe plant. ’Trident’ is both suitable for beginners, as well as the experienced scaper, and fits both smaller and larger aquariums. The name ’Trident’ tells that the plant leafs are tripartite, while the leaves can vary from whole to multipartite. Suitable for planting on stones or tree roots
Synonyms Microsorum pteropus ”True Needle Leaf”, Microsorum sp. ”Mini”
Misapplied names Microsorum brassii
Complete botanical name Microsórum ptéropus (Blume) Copeland
Family Polypodiaceae
Genus Microsorum
Difficulty very easy
Usage Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group
Growth slow
pH value 5 – 7
Temperature tolerance 4 – 30°C
Carbonate hardness 0 – 12°dKH
General hardness 0 – 30°dGH
Propagation Proliferating leaves, Proliferating roots, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
