Bolbitis heteroclita "cuspidata"
Bolbítis heteroclíta
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Bolbitis
Difficulty
Medium
Light
Low to High
Growth Rate
Slow
Usage
Epiphyte
Midground
Nano Tank
Foreground
GROUP
Ideal Conditions
Temperature
18-28°C(opt: 25.5°C)
CO2
15-40mg/L
pH
5-7.5
Nutrients
Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L
Description
This fern was originally collected from the Lamao river on the Philippine island of Luzon and was initially described as Bolbitis cuspidata. However, it is now considered a dwarf variety of Bolbitis heteroclita, which is widely distributed in Asian tropics and subtropics.