🌿 Microsorum pteropus ‘Philippine Mini’ – Compact Java Fern with Narrower Leaves

Microsorum pteropus ‘Philippine Mini’, also known as Java Fern Philippine Mini, is a compact and refined variant of the classic Java Fern Philippine. This cultivar is prized for its narrower, more delicate leaves, making it an excellent choice for aquascapers who want to add fine texture and structure to smaller or minimalist layouts.

At Aquarium Plants Factory, we cultivate this variety emersed to ensure strong, adaptable growth. Once transitioned into your aquarium, it thrives in low- to medium-light conditions and requires minimal care—perfect for low-tech tanks. Like all Java Ferns, Philippine Mini is a rhizome plant, best attached to driftwood, rocks, or other hardscape elements rather than buried in substrate, which can cause rot.

Ideal for nano tanks, shrimp setups, or detailed aquascaping, Java Fern Philippine Mini brings understated elegance and natural movement to the midground or background without overpowering the layout.

🌟 Key Features:

• Miniature Growth Form: Smaller, narrower leaves compared to the classic Java Fern Philippine

• Hardscape-Friendly: Attaches easily to wood, rocks, and décor—no need for planting in substrate

• Low Maintenance: Suitable for low-tech aquariums; grows well without CO₂

• Refined Aesthetic: Perfect for nano tanks, shrimp aquariums, and minimalist aquascapes

• Slow-Growing: Minimal trimming required and easy to manage

🔎 Botanical Information:

• Scientific Name: Microsorum pteropus ‘Philippine Mini’

• Synonyms: Leptochilus pteropus ‘Philippine Mini’

• Common Names: Java Fern Philippine Mini

• Plant Type: Rhizome plant

• Placement: Attach to driftwood, stone, or hardscape

• Growth Rate: Slow

• Lighting: Low to Medium

• Origin: Southeast Asia

💡 Optimal Growing Conditions:

• Lighting: Low to medium lighting encourages healthy, steady growth

• CO₂ & Fertilization: CO₂ is not required; occasional fertilization promotes vitality

• Water Parameters:

  • pH: 6.0–7.5

  • Temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)

  • Water Hardness: Soft to moderately hard

🌱 Growth & Propagation:

• CO₂ Requirement: Not required

• Nutrient Substrate: Not required

• Can Grow Emersed: Yes

• Propagation Method: Rhizome division

📦 What You’ll Receive:

Sold as loose bare-root plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Bare-root Plants: Approximately 6 leaf portion, loose rhizome

• Bunched Plants: Approximately 6 leaf portion bundled with foam and plant weight

• Potted Plants: Approximately 6 leaf portion, potted in rockwool and net pot

⚠️ Disclaimer:

Photos are sample representations. Actual plants may vary in size, shape, or coloration. Unless otherwise specified, we do not guarantee plants are free of pests, pesticides, or exclusively submerged-grown.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Never release Java Fern Philippine Mini—or any aquarium plant—into natural waterways. Always dispose of trimmings and unwanted portions responsibly to protect local ecosystems.