Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' |
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| Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' is a very ornamental plant named after Tropica Aquarium Plants, Denmark. The leaf margin is initially dentate in shape. Later, the tooth-like projections become longer, and on old leaves they may form relatively long, thin lobes. On older plants, the leaves may grow up to 30-40 cm length. As with the ordinary Microsorum pteropus, adventitious plants form on the old leaves. This initially occurs at the leaf margins but may also take place on the leaf surface itself. These adventitious plants do not acquire the characteristic leaf lobes of Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica'. There, this plant can only be propagated by dividing the creeping rhizome. Formation of sporangia has not yet been observed on this fern. Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' is well suited for both background and solitary purposes in large aquaria. See also Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' - another Microsorum cultivar from Tropica. Also, the article Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' and Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' provides more thorough information. | |||||||||||||||||||
