🌿 Microsorum pteropus – The Classic and Essential Java Fern

Microsorum pteropus, commonly known as Java Fern, is one of the most iconic and widely used aquatic plants in the aquarium hobby. Native to Southeast Asia, this species is prized for its durability, versatility, and timeless beauty. With its long, arching green leaves and exceptional adaptability, Java Fern remains a staple for both beginner and professional aquascapes.

At Aquarium Plants Factory, our Java Fern is grown in its emersed form, allowing for strong rhizome development and healthy foliage prior to transitioning to submerged conditions. Once introduced into your aquarium, it naturally adapts and becomes a lush focal point or background plant, adding height, texture, and movement to your layout.

Java Fern is a true rhizome plant and should always be attached to driftwood, rock, or aquarium décor. Burying the rhizome in substrate may cause rot. It thrives under low to medium lighting, requires no CO₂, and is exceptionally low maintenance—making it ideal for both low-tech and high-tech aquariums.

🌱 Important Growth & Harvest Information (Please Read)

Our Java Fern plants are shipped as loose, individual rhizome sections or leaves and are not connected as a single, bundled rhizome. This is completely normal and expected.

Java Fern is naturally fragile during harvest, and individual leaves often separate from the main rhizome when collected. This does not affect plant health, growth potential, or long-term success.

We intentionally do not tie Java Fern together using black cotton thread or string to make it appear as though the plant is growing as one mass. While commonly done elsewhere, this practice can:

• Restrict natural growth
• Damage the rhizome over time
• Promote rot if tied too tightly

By shipping Java Fern loose and untied, we ensure you receive healthier, stress-free plants that can be properly mounted and allowed to grow naturally in your aquarium.

🌟 Key Features

• Aquascaping Classic: Long, arching green leaves create a natural and elegant look
• Beginner-Friendly: Hardy, forgiving, and perfect for low-tech setups
• Attachable Growth: Best mounted on wood, stone, or décor—never buried
• Slow-Growing: Requires minimal trimming and maintenance
• Versatile Placement: Ideal for mid-ground to background aquascapes

📦 What You’ll Receive

Fresh, healthy Java Fern cultivated and prepared by Aquarium Plants Factory®, available in convenient planting formats:

Bare-Root Plants: Loose, individual Java Fern leaves or rhizome sections (not tied), approximately 6 leaves per order.

Rooted Bunched: Individual Java Fern plants gently bundled with foam and a plant weight for secure anchoring, approximately 6 leaves total.

Rooted Potted: Java Fern grown in rockwool and placed in a net pot for easy attachment and stable mounting, approximately 6 leaves per pot.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Photos are sample representations. Due to the natural growth and harvest process, Java Fern may arrive as individual leaves or rhizome pieces rather than a single connected cluster. This is normal and does not impact plant health or future growth.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.