Microsorum linguiforme

Microsorum linguiforme is an epiphytic fern native to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Guinea. It thrives in humid, shaded environments, often growing on the lower branches of trees in primary and secondary forests at elevations up to 1,650 meters.

Feature:

This fern is typically found as an epiphyte on the lower branches of trees, sometimes higher, and rarely on rocks or in the soil. It prefers shady, moist places in various types of primary and secondary forests. Its native range spans Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and east to New Guinea and the southwestern Pacific.

Care Tips:

• Light: Prefers medium to bright indirect light.

• Water: Requires consistently moist conditions; avoid allowing it to dry out.

• Humidity: Thrives in high humidity environments.

• Temperature: Prefers warm temperatures, typical of tropical climates.

• Substrate: Best mounted on wood or tree fern plaques with high-quality sphagnum moss.