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Overview
The divided leaf tips create a lighter silhouette than standard Java fern. It is tolerant of low-tech conditions and matures into broad, architectural groups.
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Aquascaping use
Place around branch junctions or behind stone to soften hard edges. Leave enough negative space for the forked leaves to read clearly.
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Planting
Secure the rhizome above the substrate. Individual plantlets can be gently removed once they have several leaves and roots.
Attach to rock or driftwood
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Light & CO₂
Low light supports steady growth. Medium light and injected CO₂ usually produce denser, more compact clumps.
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Substrate & fertilization
Use a complete water-column fertilizer at a restrained rate. Root tabs offer little value unless nearby rooted plants also need them.
Feeding behavior: Water-column feeder. Nutrient demand: low.
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Growth, trimming & propagation
Cut old or oversized leaves close to the rhizome. Thin whole leaves rather than shearing across the leaf blade.
Rhizome division and plantlets
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Common problems
- !Black dots may be reproductive sori, not disease
- !Buried rhizomes decline
- !Damaged leaves rarely repair themselves
