Rosettes, Bulbs, and Ground Cover Plants
African Fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
Photo: Zaire at de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–28 °C
- pH5.5–7.5
- Adult size40 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Africa (fast-flowing rivers)
- Size
- 20 – 40 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Light
- low – medium
- CO2
- recommended
- Fertilization
- average
- Growth
- slow
- Position
- midground–background, attached to wood or rock
- Substrate
- DO NOT bury the rhizome
- Propagation
- rhizome division
Notes: Translucent, deeply lobed dark green leaves. Thrives in filter current. Ideal for African-style or river-style aquascapes.
