- Microsorum pteropus
- one of the most popular plants in the hobby, especially for beginners, known for its hardiness
- thrives in most conditions, great low light plant, grows slowly
- must be attached to hardscape, do not bury the rhizome in substrate or it will rot
- leaves reach 15-30cm in length, propagates by producing daughter plants at the tips of leaves
- fertilise with liquid fertiliser for best growth
- can be propagated by splitting the rhizome
