Microsorum - Anubias Duet on wood XL - Tropica

Microsorum pteropus and Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia rooted on a large piece of mangrove wood.

The Microsorum pteropus is a water fern native to Asia, 15-30 cm tall, which is to be cultivated on a root or on a rock, fixed with a fishing thread until it has taken hold. If it is planted in the bottom, do not cover the rhizome because it rots. It is easy to propagate by dividing the horizontal rhizome. It is a resistant plant that grows in all conditions. Black spots under the leaves are sporangi (reproductive organs), not signs of disease as many believe.

THERE'Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia comes from an australian tissue propagation laboratory. It is a very beautiful variety with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves live for several years, so the'Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia can easily form large groups despite its slow growth. A group of Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia that grows more than 50 cm wide in a few years is not unusual.