Leptochilus pteropus subsp. pteropus is a subspecies of Leptochilus pteropus (Blume) Fraser-Jenk., in horticulture still named by its synonym name Microsorum pteropus . Commonly called he Java Fern, named after the Indonesian island of Java, is a versatile indoor fern that can be grown as an aquatic plant as well as a terrestrial, epiphytic and lithophytic plant. Incredibly easy to grow as long as the soil remains moist, Java Ferns are the perfect addition to dart frog vivariums and paludariums as they thrive in moist, humid environments.

Leptochilus pteropus subsp. pteropus

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Leptochilus pteropus subsp. pteropus comes in a 6 cm pot and is ca. 8 cm tall
Name: Leptochilus pteropus subsp. pteropus is a subspecies of Leptochilus pteropus (Blume) Fraser-Jenk.

Common name: Blue oil fern, Blue Strap Fern, the Scarab Fern

form: a helophyte or lithophyte

Family: Polypodiaceae

Native Range: Tropical & Subtropical Asia

Zone: 10 to 12

Habitat: grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Height: up to 30 cm

Spread: 30 cm

Sun: Part shade to full shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Medium

Leaf: Evergreen

Tolerate: Heavy Shade

Synonyms: ? zosteriformis Wall. ex Mett. ≡ Colysis pteropus (Blume) Bosman = Colysis tridactyla (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) J.Sm. = Colysis zosteriforme J.Sm. = Colysis zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) J.Sm. = Drynaria dubia J.Sm. = Drynaria tridactyla (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Fée = Drynaria tridactylis Fée = Kaulinia pteropus (Blume) B.K.Nayar = Kaulinia zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) B.K.Nayar & Kaur = Lepisorus pteropus (Blume) Ching = Lepisorus pteropus (Blume) R.D.Dixit = Microsorum brassii Copel. = Microsorum paucijugum (Alderw.) K.Iwats. & M.Kato ≡ Microsorum pteropus (Blume) Copel. = Microsorum pteropus var. zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) S.Kaur & Subh.Chandra = Microsorum zosteriforme (Wall. ex Mett.) Ching = Phymatodes tridactyla (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) C.Presl = Phymatodes zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) C.Presl = Pleopeltis aquatica (Christ) Alderw. = Pleopeltis paucijuga (Alderw.) Alderw. = Pleopeltis pteropus (Blume) Bedd. = Pleopeltis pteropus var. zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) Bedd. = Pleopeltis raapii (Alderw.) Alderw. = Pleopeltis tridactyla (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) T.Moore = Pleopeltis zosteriformis (Wall. ex Mett.) Bedd. = Polypodium aquaticum Christ = Polypodium brassii (Copel.) C.Chr. = Polypodium micropteris Baker = Polypodium microsorum Blume = Polypodium paucijugum Alderw. ≡ Polypodium pteropus Blume = Polypodium raapii Alderw. = Polypodium tridactylon Wall. ex Hook. & Grev. = Polypodium udum Christ = Polypodium zosteriforme Wall. = Polypodium zosteriforme Wall. ex Mett.
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