Description
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' is a patented cultivar of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica's founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants. This Microsorum variety becomes 15-20 cm tall and wide.
A hardy and easy plant for both beginners and the more experienced. Best results are obtained by planting it on a stone or tree root. If planted in the bottom the horizontal rhizome must not be covered. This plant is hardly eaten by herbivorous fish.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Finely divided leaf tips
Bushy habit
Undemanding epiphyte
Synonyms
Microsorum pteropus 'Crisped Leaves', Microsorum pteropus 'Ex Natura'
Complete Botanical Name
Microsórum ptéropus (Blume) Copeland
Family
Polypodiaceae
Genus
Microsorum
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
very easy
Growth
slow
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
4-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Proliferating leaves, Proliferating roots, Rhizomteilung, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
fine-leaved
