African water fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
African water fern is a medium, slow-growing plant for medium light (cO₂ helps). Spot: on wood or rock, midground; 5.9–11.8 in tall.
Care at a glance
- LightLow: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
- Medium light
- CO₂CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
- CO₂ helps
- Growth
- Slow
- Care
- Medium
- Where
- On wood or rock, Midground
- Height
- 5.9–11.8 in
- Temperature
- 72–77°F
- pH
- 5–7
How to plant it
- Tie or glue it to wood or rock; do not bury the rhizome, it rots.
- Tough leaves: most plant-eaters leave it alone.
Also for this spot
Sources: Flowgrow DB: Bolbitis heudelotii · Tropica: Bolbitis heudelotii