Please Help me Find a Plant Name

[chrislove01]

Hi All

Im struggling here to find the name of a plant I saw in a photo.

Its a fern, not java, indian or sprite.

Its leaves are very slender and spikey.

I'm sure I saw a scape by George where he used it and said it was a new plant, that grows easily.

Quite spindly growth pattern.

Quite dark green in colour

Im desperately trying to find a picture.

Not much to go on I know.

Chris

 

[Ian Holdich]

Microsorum pteropus ??

 

[chrislove01]

Nope.

This is it I think

 

[Ian Holdich]

that looks like Bolbitis...

I know George used hygrophila pinnatifida in his new scape and thats similar to Bolbitis.

 

[chrislove01]

hygrophila pinnatifida is the one thanks!!

Any tips on it?

 

[Ian Holdich]

I used it in my last scape and it grew really well, until i went away for 10 days...i came back and it'd all but melted. It did spread runners really quick though. It gets big quite quick as well. Nice plant though!

 

[chrislove01]

Excellent. Thanks for the info, its a nice looking plant, but I have never seen it locally, we are very limited for plants in the east it seems.

Anyone feel like sending me some to try out?

Chris

 

[Ian Holdich]

if i had any left, you'd be welcome to it.