Java Fern Windeløv Care Guide
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' · Freshwater Plant
What Java Fern Windeløv look like
This Microsorum pteropus cultivar keeps the leathery epiphytic Java fern leaf texture but develops split, crested leaf tips. The rhizome creeps along hardscape and produces roots that grip wood or stone.
Behavior & temperament
It is hardy, slow-growing, and tolerant of low-tech aquaria. It may develop black spore dots on older leaves, which are normal, but buried rhizomes rot.
Diet & feeding
Java Fern Windeløv is a slow photosynthetic epiphyte. Use low to moderate light and liquid fertilizer; attach the rhizome to wood or rock and never bury it in substrate.
Behind the name
Windeløv honors Tropica founder Holger Windeløv; Microsorum refers to the small sori on fern leaves.
Plan your tank
Check the numbers before you buy: tank volume, a stocking plan, cycle progress, water changes, and your ongoing care routine.
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