Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern)
Bolbitis heudelotii, the African Water Fern, produces translucent, finely divided dark-green fronds with a beautiful glassy texture. Like other rhizome plants it should be attached to wood or rock rather than buried, and it particularly loves good flow, which keeps its lacy leaves clean and healthy. Slow but striking, it adds a wild, forest-floor look to shaded areas of a scape.
Care level: Moderate · Placement: Epiphyte (on wood/rock) · Lighting: Low-Medium · CO2: Beneficial · Growth rate: Slow · Propagation: rhizome division
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