Java Fern with fan-shaped tips. Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov' splits each leaf end into fine, lace-like branches — a detail that reads as delicate texture up close and stops the plant looking like a solid green paddle. Same undemanding fern as every other Java Fern. What You’ll Receive Sold as loose bare-root plants, bunched plants, or potted plants: Bare-root Plants: Approximately 3+ leaf portion, loose rhizome Bunched Plants: Approximately 3+ leaf portion bundled with foam and plant weight Potted Plants: Approximately 3+ leaf portion, potted in rockwool and net pot Plant Profile Common name — Lace Windelov Java Fern Scientific name — Leptochilus pteropus 'Windelov' (syn. Microsorum pteropus) Origin — Southeast Asia Placement — Midground, attached to driftwood, stone or hardscape Shipped size — Approx. 3+ leaf portion, roughly 2-4 in Mature height — 4–8 in Suits — 5 gallons and up Growth rate — Slow Care Difficulty — Beginner Light — Low to medium CO₂ — Not required Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5, soft to moderately hard Substrate — Not required. Attaches to hardscape Growth habit — Amphibious. Grown emersed at our nursery Propagation — Rhizome division, plus plantlets from mature leaves Grower’s Notes Put it where people look. Windelov's detail is in the leaf tips, so it earns its price in the midground close to the glass — in a distant background the branching simply reads as a fuzzy edge. Never bury the rhizome. Tie or glue it to wood or stone; buried rhizomes rot. Black spots on older leaves are usually plantlets forming, not disease. Let them grow roots, then detach and attach elsewhere. Delicate tips still belong to a very tough plant — it holds up in tanks with fish that shred softer planting. Pair with Narrow Leaf and Broad Leaf for contrasting silhouettes under identical care. Want to go deeper? Read our complete Java Fern Care Guide. Notes 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. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
