Narrow Leaf Java Fern

Add elegant, flowing greenery to your aquascape with Narrow Leaf Java Fern, a popular freshwater aquarium plant known for its long, slender green leaves and hardy nature. Its narrow foliage creates a graceful, natural appearance, making it an excellent choice for driftwood layouts, rock arrangements, shrimp tanks and planted aquariums.

Plant Care Guide

• Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus ‘Narrow’

• Plant Type: Rhizome-based aquatic fern

• Appearance: Long, narrow green leaves

• Placement: Midground to background

• Lighting: Low to moderate light

• CO₂: Not essential

• Growth Rate: Slow

• Difficulty: Easy; suitable for beginners

• Substrate: Not required; best attached to rocks or driftwood

• Propagation: Rhizome division and baby plantlets produced on mature leaves

• Maintenance: Remove old or damaged leaves as needed

Planting Tips

Attach Narrow Leaf Java Fern to aquarium rocks, driftwood or suitable hardscape using aquarium-safe glue or thread. Never bury its horizontal rhizome in the substrate, as this can cause it to rot.

This hardy plant grows well in low-tech aquariums without injected CO₂. Allow sufficient space between plants for water circulation, and avoid excessively strong lighting that can encourage algae growth on its slow-growing leaves.

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• Carefully selected aquatic plants for aquarium hobbyists and aquascapers.

• Protective packaging for safer transportation of live plants.

• Convenient online ordering with shipping across India, subject to courier serviceability.

Give your aquarium a natural, elegant look! Order Narrow Leaf Java Fern from OhMleT Shoppe today.