Photos of this Tropica reference. Appearance may change after immersion.
Tropica
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' · Botanical family: Polypodiaceae
A slender fern for rocks and wood.
Attach to hardscape Growth
Slow Height
10 - 20+ cm
1 cup · In-vitro
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Attach to hardscape
Picture its place. Understand its size.
This Microsorum pteropus form has narrower leaves than the standard plant. It attaches readily to rocks and wood. Its elongated outline adds height without the same bulk as a broad-leaved fern.
Tropica guide after roughly two months. “+” means the plant may exceed this height; it is not an adult maximum.
The supplied cup · In-vitro
What it needs. And why.
Light
LowKeep the plant lit without aiming for maximum intensity. Lighting duration does not replace the intensity reaching the leaves.
CO₂
LowLow demand does not mean no carbon. Injection is generally optional; growth also depends on light and nutrients.
Nutrition
This plant uses nutrients available in the water. Nutrient soil beneath the hardscape does not replace accessible nutrients around its leaves and roots.
All parameters and their sources
- Botanical family
- Polypodiaceae
- Listed origin
- Asia
Temperature, pH and hardness: this Tropica reference does not publish numerical ranges.
Needs and numerical guides come from the cited Tropica reference. Placement and layout advice are suggestions from Sousleau. Missing values are not inferred from a different species.
Read this plant’s Tropica profile ↗Tropica · 008A TC
From the cup to your layout.
A few steps suited to this plant for a good start.
1Rinse off the growing medium
Gently remove the plant from its cup and rinse off the culture gel before placement.
2Divide gently
Prepare small healthy portions without crushing leaves, stems or roots.
3Attach to hardscape
Secure small portions to wood or rock. For rhizome plants, keep the creeping stem uncovered.
Pruning and ongoing care
Keep the rhizome out of the substrate and remove old leaves at the base rather than clipping their tips.
Understanding acclimatisation
An In-vitro cup contains young plants. Shape, colour and size can change after immersion. Watch new growth, remove deteriorating parts and keep conditions stable. Report plants damaged on arrival; acclimatisation does not explain every problem.