Ceratopteris thalictroides
Common Name: Watersprite
Family Name: PTERIDACEAE
Native To: Around the world
Lighting: low
pH: 7.0-7.5
Growth Demands: Easy
Growth Form: Rhizome
Growth Rate: Medium
True Aquatic: Yes
Placement In Tank: background
A Water Sprite is a common freshwater aquarium plant. It is an aquatic fern that doesn't produce flowers and has a central growing point or rhizomes. In ideal conditions this plant can grow relatively fast at up to ~3 inches per month. It is expected that this plant can grow up to around 13 inches.
