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Microsorum pteropus

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Microsorum (my-kroh-SOR-um) (Info)
Species: pteropus

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Ponds and Aquatics

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Plant is viviparous

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By crimsontsavo
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By tashmoore
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By tashmoore
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive tashmoore On Jun 10, 2008, tashmoore from Fort George G Meade, MD wrote:

I have this in my aquarium. It is a great first aquatic plant as it is preaty easy to care for. just don't cover the roots. tie the plant to a rock or log and it will soon grab onto the object itself and keep from floating away. It doesn't care much about lighting conditions, but if kept under high light it may get alge on its leaves. this can useually be rubbed off. Incredibly easy to propigate too. just let it grow until you have too much, then break off some rhizome with a few leaves on it. thats it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort George G Meade, Maryland



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