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Ceratopteris thalictroides
Indian Fern, Water Sprite, Water Fern
(Southeast Asia)
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| Aquarium Use | Middleground, or as a floating plant. |
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| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
| Lighting | Bright |
| Temperature | 20-26oC (68-78oF) |
| Water Chemistry | Ideally soft and acidic (pH 5.8-6.8) where it will grow rapidly, but a wide
range of conditions are tolerated. |
| Substrate | Enriched substrate beneficial when growing as a rooted plant. |
| Propagation | By cuttings, budding from mature leaves |
| Comments | A very versatile plant, it can be grown submersed or as
a floating plant. Buds form on older leaves, which can be separated at about an inch across and replanted or left floating.
The leaf colour and shape is variable under different lighting conditions.
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