Bolbitis heteroclita "cuspidata"

Bolbítis heteroclíta

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Genus: Bolbitis

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Low to High

Growth Rate

Slow

Usage

Epiphyte

Midground

Nano Tank

Foreground

GROUP

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

18-28°C(opt: 25.5°C)

CO2

15-40mg/L

pH

5-7.5

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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Description

This fern was originally collected from the Lamao river on the Philippine island of Luzon and was initially described as Bolbitis cuspidata. However, it is now considered a dwarf variety of Bolbitis heteroclita, which is widely distributed in Asian tropics and subtropics.