TROPICA Bolbitis heudelotii

Description

Bolbitis Heudelotii

Bolbitis comes from West Africa, a fern with beautiful, transparent green leaves, 15-40 cm tall and wide.
When planting do not cover the rhizome because it will rot, and it is best to plant Bolbitis heudelotii on a root or stone.
Easy to propagate by splitting the horizontal rhizome.
Growth can be increased considerably by supplying CO2, and is only optimal in soft, slightly acidic water.

Plant Info

Growing TROPICA Bolbitis heudelotii in Singapore

African water fern is one of the few epiphytes that genuinely likes our soft, slightly acidic tap water, which is exactly the condition it wants. We sell a lot of it to local scapers because the translucent, finely cut fronds add a wild, mature texture that hardier plants can’t match. The key thing to remember is never to bury the rhizome in substrate, as it will rot; tie or glue it onto driftwood or stone instead.

It’s a slow grower, so be patient through the settling-in weeks, and don’t panic over a little initial melt as the emersed-grown tissue converts. Injected CO2 noticeably speeds growth and deepens colour, though it remains manageable without it. In our warm tanks gentle flow keeps the fronds clean and free of detritus.

Find more in our epiphytes range, and read our Bolbitis heudelotii care guide, our propagation guide, and our epiphyte aquascape guide.