How to Care for Ceratopteris thalictroides

Korean name: 물수세미

This aquatic fern features delicate, lace-like leaves that are beautiful. It can be grown either floating or submerged in an aquarium.

Key facts

• Category: Aquatic plant
• Difficulty: Easy
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: Tropical Asia
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Traits: aquatic, aquarium, fern, floating plant

Care Guide

• Light: Bright indirect light.
• Watering: Fully submerged or floating cultivation.
• Soil: Fine sand or no soil for floating.
• Humidity: Underwater cultivation.
• Temperature: 22~28°C
• Fertilizer: Liquid fertilizer for aquatic plants once a week.

Common questions

How often should you water Ceratopteris thalictroides?

Fully submerged or floating cultivation.

Where should you keep Ceratopteris thalictroides?

It likes Bright indirect light.. You can grow it indoors. Use Fine sand or no soil for floating..

Is Ceratopteris thalictroides safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Ceratopteris thalictroides good for beginners?

Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 22~28°C. Humidity: Underwater cultivation.. Fertilise Liquid fertilizer for aquatic plants once a week..