Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Aquatic (Submerged Aquatic) |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Asia |
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| Native Habitat | Aquatic (Freshwater Pond / Lake / River) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | An aquatic fern, it has a creeping growth habit due to its horizontal rhizome and can grow up to 15 to 30cm in height. |
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| Foliage | The long fronds are green and textured with an entire margin and an acute apex with an upright form and are 2 to 7cm in width. The fronds originate from the creeping horizontal rhizome. |
| Flowers | It is a fern, as such there are no flowers. |
| Fruit | It is a fern, as such there are no flowers. |
| Habitat | It is found growing at the flood zone of shaded streams, rivers or wet rocks in the spray zone. |
| Cultivation | The plant is ideally grown in water with pH levels of 5.0 to 8.0 and in water temperatures of 18 to 30°C under partial sun. A slow-growing plant, it requires little nutrients and dissolved carbon dioxide. Thus, making it a low-maintainence plant. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | It is a popular plant in aquascaping for freshwater aquariums due to its hardiness and can be easily maintained without need for additional nutrients or carbon dioxide and the fronds are unpalatable to fishes. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
| Landscape Uses | Aquarium / Aquascape |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow |
| Maintenance Requirements | Low |
| Propagation Method | Division, Aerial Plantlet |
| Plant Growth Rate Remarks | The plant has a slow growth rate. |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Crinkled / Twisted |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate) |
| Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
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Others
| Master ID | 31339 |
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| Species ID | 5736 |
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