Ferns
Healthy ferns suitable for Terrariums & live vivaria
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Arachniodes-standishii
Upside Down Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 18-24in | 7-10 | East Asia (Japan, Korea) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 5.5-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low/Medium (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Remove for winter (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Davallia fejeensis
Rabbit's Foot Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12-24in | 11-12 | South Pacific Islands (Fiji, Micronesia) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / Grows slowly & is easy to trim (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Didymochlaena truncatula
Mahogany Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 24-36in | 11 | Widely Distributed, native to jungles | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Frequency depends on enclosure size |
Terrestrial / Plant with room to grow (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Dryopteris erythrosora
Autumn Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 24-30in | 5-9 | Asia (China + Japan) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 6.0-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low - Light Shade OK (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Occasional / Slow Grower (Frequency depends on enclosure size) |
Terrestrial / Allow room to grow (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Hemionitis arifolia
Heart Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 8-10in | 12 | Southeast Asia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade (More OK in high humidity) |
6.0-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist (not wet), in fast draining soil Unforgiving if allowed to dry out |
||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low/Medium (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Ideally planted in path of mister (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Microgramma sp.

| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Strong Lighting Required (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
65% Min / 70%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
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Rhizome Cutting (7+ Leaf)

Rhizome Cutting (7+ Leaf)
3in Pot

3in Pot
Cutting
Pot
Rhizome Cutting (7+ Leaf)

Rhizome Cutting (7+ Leaf)
Cutting
Pot
3in Pot

3in Pot

Microsorum pustulatum
Kangaroo Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 40in (Easily trimmed) | 9 | Australia, New Zealand | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 6.0-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Expect To Trim Monthly |
Terrestrial Or Epiphytic / Will grow up or down (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Microsorum linguiforme

| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Widely Tolerant (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
65% Min / 70%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
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Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
Lemon Button Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12in | 8-10 | Unknown (Let us know!) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Expect To Trim Monthly Once Mature |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / A very versatile plant! (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Pellaea rotundifolia
Button Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Average | 10-12in | 9-11 | Australia + New Zealand | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Not where it'll stay wet (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Polypodium formosanum 'Cristatum'
ET Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 12-16in | 11-12 | Asia (China + Japan) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade, filtered sun | 6.0-7.0 | Balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Average/High (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / Does best in high humidity (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Polystichum tsus-simense
Korean Rock Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12-15in | 7-9 | East Asia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Full shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial Or Epiphytic (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.





Platycerium sp.
Staghorn Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 36in | 11-12 | SE Asia, Polynesia, SE Australia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | N/A | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Average (Any Lighting Kit) |
N/A | N/A Remove once too large |
Epiphyte / Mount on background or decor (Our Plant Mounting Kit is perfect for this!) |
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Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.


Pyrrosia nummularifolia
Epiphytic Micro Fern
| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Strong Lighting Required (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
75% Min / 80%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic / Backgrounds, Wood + Rock Decor Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
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3-5in Clipping

3-5in Clipping
3in Pot

3in Pot
3-5in Clipping

3-5in Clipping
3in Pot

3in Pot

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Discounted packs of healthy ferns












All Plants Below Are Sold Out Or Reserved 

Arachniodes-standishii
Upside Down Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 18-24in | 7-10 | East Asia (Japan, Korea) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 5.5-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low/Medium (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Remove for winter (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Davallia fejeensis
Rabbit's Foot Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12-24in | 11-12 | South Pacific Islands (Fiji, Micronesia) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / Grows slowly & is easy to trim (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Didymochlaena truncatula
Mahogany Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 24-36in | 11 | Widely Distributed, native to jungles | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Frequency depends on enclosure size |
Terrestrial / Plant with room to grow (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Dryopteris erythrosora
Autumn Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 24-30in | 5-9 | Asia (China + Japan) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 6.0-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low - Light Shade OK (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Occasional / Slow Grower (Frequency depends on enclosure size) |
Terrestrial / Allow room to grow (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Hemionitis arifolia
Heart Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 8-10in | 12 | Southeast Asia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade (More OK in high humidity) |
6.0-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist (not wet), in fast draining soil Unforgiving if allowed to dry out |
||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low/Medium (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Ideally planted in path of mister (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Microgramma sp.
| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Strong Lighting Required (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
65% Min / 70%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
|||
Microsorum pustulatum
Kangaroo Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 40in (Easily trimmed) | 9 | Australia, New Zealand | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 6.0-6.5 | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Expect To Trim Monthly |
Terrestrial Or Epiphytic / Will grow up or down (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Microsorum linguiforme
| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Widely Tolerant (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
65% Min / 70%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
|||
Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
Lemon Button Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12in | 8-10 | Unknown (Let us know!) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Semi-Frequent Expect To Trim Monthly Once Mature |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / A very versatile plant! (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Pellaea rotundifolia
Button Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Average | 10-12in | 9-11 | Australia + New Zealand | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial to full shade | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Low (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial / Not where it'll stay wet (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Polypodium formosanum 'Cristatum'
ET Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 12-16in | 11-12 | Asia (China + Japan) | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade, filtered sun | 6.0-7.0 | Balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Average/High (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial or Epiphytic / Does best in high humidity (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Polystichum tsus-simense
Korean Rock Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Easy | 12-15in | 7-9 | East Asia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Full shade to filtered sun | 5.5-7.0 | Mild, balanced | Keep moist, don't over-water | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Widely Tolerant (Any Lighting Kit) |
ABG, V1, or V2 (Any Substrate Kit) |
Infrequent Expect To Trim Bi-Monthly |
Terrestrial Or Epiphytic (See VC101's Plant Section For Tips!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Platycerium sp.
Staghorn Fern
| ▾ General Plant Info ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | Adult Size | USDA Zone | Endemic Region(s) | ||
| Moderate | 36in | 11-12 | SE Asia, Polynesia, SE Australia | ||
| Lighting | Soil pH | Nutrients | Water | ||
| Partial shade to filtered sun | N/A | Mild, balanced | Allow to dry slightly before watering | ||
| ▾ Vivarium Specific Plant Info ▾ | |||||
| Vivarium Lighting | Vivarium Substrate | Vivarium Maintenance | Vivarium Placement | ||
| Average (Any Lighting Kit) |
N/A | N/A Remove once too large |
Epiphyte / Mount on background or decor (Our Plant Mounting Kit is perfect for this!) |
||
Nutrient data listed for houseplant care only. Additional nutrients are not typically required in properly designed live vivaria.

Pyrrosia nummularifolia
Epiphytic Micro Fern
| ▾ Plant Information ▾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting | Humidity | Vivarium Placement | |||
| Strong Lighting Required (Any LED Lighting Kit) |
75% Min / 80%+ Ideal (Glass Inserts may help!) |
Epiphytic / Backgrounds, Wood + Rock Decor Versatile, so long as it's kept moist! |
|||
Plant Pack: Fern Assortment 3in Pots
Discounted packs of healthy ferns





















