Mini Bolbitis
Bolbitis heteroclita "difformis"
Mini Bolbitis
- This fern stays very small
- Pinnate leaves
- Well-suited for paludaria
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Description
Bolbitis heteroclita "difformis" is a small, fine-leaved form of B. heteroclita, originating from the Philippines. It is also sold under the trade names "Mini Bolbitis", "Davallia sp.", "Bolbitis Davallia sp." or "Bolbitis difformis".
This fern grows very slowly under water and it attaches itself to hardscape with its roots. Its underwater leaves are much smaller than its emerged foliage, and less finely feathered. On old emerged leaves, adventitious plants will form.
We recommend the use of Bolbitis heteroclita "difformis" especially for terraria and paludaria, where this dwarf fern will form dense carpets after some time. It does not have any special demands regarding the substrate, which ought to be kept moist but not too damp nonetheless.
This tiny fern is sold under various trade names, e.g. e.g. "mini Bolbitis", "Davallia spec." and "Bolbitis Davallia spec.". It has nothing to do with the ferns of the genus Davallia but is a dwarf form of the widely spread and extremely variable tropical Asian fern Bolbitis heteroclita. It was originally described as a species of its own (Edanyoa difformis), originates from the Philippine island Negros and has been in horticultural cultivation for a long time. It has only recently been discovered as aquarium plant, though.
Diverse small ferns of the Hymenophyllaceae family are sold under the name "mini Bolbitis", though, and it cannot be said exactly which species they belong to and whether they are suitable for aquarium cultivation. (read more)
| Synonyms | Edanyoa difformis Copeland, Bolbitis sp. ''Baby leaf'' |
| Misapplied names | Davallia spec. |
| Trader names | Bolbitis difformis, Bolbitis Davallia spec. |
| Complete botanical name | Bolbítis heteroclíta (C. Presl) Ching |
| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Bolbitis |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Growth | very slow |
| pH value | 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 - 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Proliferating leaves, Rhizome division, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Synonyms |
| Edanyoa difformis Copeland, Bolbitis sp. ''Baby leaf'' |
| Misapplied names |
| Davallia spec. |
| Trader names |
| Bolbitis difformis, Bolbitis Davallia spec. |
| Complete botanical name |
| Bolbítis heteroclíta (C. Presl) Ching |
| Family |
| Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus |
| Bolbitis |
| Difficulty |
| medium |
| Usage |
| Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Growth |
| very slow |
| pH value |
| 5 - 7 |
| Temperature tolerance |
| 18 - 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
| 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness |
| 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
| Proliferating leaves, Rhizome division, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
| yes |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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The pots arrived with snails, but they belong to the balance in the aquarium.
Unfortunately the plant is very hard to tie on.
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Töpfe kamen mit Schnecken an
Die Töpfe kamen mit Schnecken an, jedoch gehören diese zum Gleichgewicht im Aquarium.
Leider lässt sich die Pflanze nur sehr schwer aufbinden.
Excellent growth. Visually very well grown.
Shows robust quality.
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Super Pflanze
Hervorragendes Wachstum. Optisch sehr gut gewachsen.
Zeugt von einer robusten Qualität.
The plants arrived healthy and the nutrient solution was easy to rinse off so I could put them straight into the aquarium.
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Sehr gut
Die pflanzen sind gesund angekommen und ließen sich einfach von der Nährlösung befreien, um sie direkt im Aquarium einzusetzen.
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