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Floating fern
Ceratopteris pteridoides
Floating fern whose thick, spongy leaf stalks act as floats; older leaves bud many young plants, so it spreads quickly and shades the tank below.
Needs
Care levelModerate
LightMedium
CO₂Not needed
GrowthFast
HeightUnknown
Temperature22–28 °C
WhereFloats on top
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyPteridaceae
Native toTropical and subtropical Americas (Florida and Louisiana to Argentina, incl. Caribbean), plus India, Bangladesh, southern China and Vietnam
How to keep it
- Medium to high light
- Keep it at the surface; do not plant it underwater
- Remove excess plantlets
- Low light
Sources
13 facts checked with sources
- Scientific namePOWO: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron. · Flowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- FamilycorrectedPOWO: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron. · EPPO Global Database: Ceratopteris pteridoides (CESPT)
- Native rangecorrectedPOWO API: Ceratopteris pteridoides distribution · Flowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- Plant typeFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- LightFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- CO₂Flowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- GrowthFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- Care levelcorrectedFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- TemperatureFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- Where to plantFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- AboutFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)
- Care tipscorrectedFlowgrow: Ceratopteris pteridoides (Floating antler fern)