3-leaf fern

[nvision]

just got this a few days ago from a friend, what looks to be some sort of fern with 3 leaves per stem. compared with the java fern, it's lighter in color--more yellowing-green than deep green. texture is exactly the same, rough and crispy, and the plant structure is identical--leaves growing from rhizome. it also grows relatively larger and taller, with leaves averaging 4-5" long. seems to be fairly prolific too, already spewing out 'fernlings' on the top side of several leaves.

so far i'm liking it. the leaves have a nice shape, and a fairly dense foliage can be created with only a few stems. but because of its potentially large growth, it may be tough to aquascape in a small tank. anyone else have experience with this plant?

http://www.jaudesign.com/aquaria/images/fern.jpg

[djlen]

Looks like a type of Bolbitus.

Len

[off-ice]

Bolbitis heteroclita (http://www.plantgeek.info/plantguide_viewer.php?id=39)

[nvision]

ahh.. nice! let me read up on this stuff; i'm so ignorant on bolbitis. :)

[djlen]

If you are successful with Java Fern, you shouldn't have any problem with them.

Len

[off-ice]

I think it is much harder than a Java fern, if you can get it to grow well at all.

When I first tried one it sent off may shoots as well. They all struggled and I eventually got rid of all of them.

The Kasselmann book says it is not suited to submersed growth and many posts on the APD back that up.

[djlen]

It's growing and growing well in one of my tanks with 1.5 watts/gal. No problem at all.

Len