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Ceratopteris thalictroides
| Scientific name | Ceratopteris thalictroides |
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| Common name | Indian Fern |
| Origin | Southeast Asia |
| Aquarium use | Middleground, or as a floating plant. |
| Lighting | Bright |
| Temperature | 20-26oC (68-78oF) |
| Water chemistry | Ideally soft and acidic (pH 5.5-6.5), but will tolerate a wide
range of conditions. |
| Substrate | Enriched substrate beneficial. |
| Comments | A very versatile plant, it can be grown submersed or as
a floating plant. Buds form on older leaves, which can be separated at about an inch across and
replanted or left floating. The leaf colour and shape is variable under different lighting conditions. |
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