Golden leather fern
Acrostichum aureum
Family : Pteridaceae
PlantBrackishfern
Large upright mangrove fern, salt-tolerant.
Availability
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IUCN Status
LC
Least Concern
Description
Large upright fern with leathery fronds, forming colonies on high mangroves.
Habitat
Region :
Edges of mangroves and estuaries, emerged zones.
Distribution :
Recommended parameters
Temperature22–30 °C
pH7–8.5
Salinity1.005–1.02 ‰
Care
Difficulty
3/5
Diet
Photosynthetic
Min. tank
80 L
Adult size
60 cm
Temperament
Peaceful
Propagation
Spores
Care notes
Moderate to strong light, brackish water, humid emerged zone.
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