Needle / Narrow Fern

Plant : Microsorum pteropus Needle / Narrow Fern

Difficulty : Very Easy

Co2 : Not Required

Lighting : Low - Medium

Placement : Midground / Background

Temp : 22 - 28 °C

Propagation : Yes

Growth Rate : Slow

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True "Needle Leaf" Java fern is relatively rare in the hobby and very hard to come by in trade. It has extremely narrow strap-shaped leaves that are only 3-5 mm wide and approx. 5-20(-30) cm long. It is a relatively slow grower, which makes it highly suitable for nano aquaria. Often Microsorum pteropus "Taiwan Narrow" is called "Needle Leaf" in the hobby, but it has wider, longer leaves than the true "Needle Leaf".