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*The plant pictured is not necessarily the plant you will receive, but will be same size and shape*
Common Name: Painted Brake Fern, Tricolor Fern, Pteris Tricolor, Pteris Tricolor Fern
Scientific Name: Pteris quadriaurita 'Tricolor', sometimes Pteris aspericaulis 'Tricolor' or Pteris tricolor
These soft and somewhat delicate ferns make for great fluffy foliage and hiding spots for smaller animals, and makes a great understory plant to help fill in the lower layers or understory of tropical enclosures.
The tricolor variety is can produce a range of colors at the same time, and even on the same frond, ranging from green, to reddish-bronze, to reddish-purple.
-Care Recommendations By The Dude-
Best for These Animals: Small reptiles and amphibians, as well as some arachnids and arthropods from tropical and temperate climates. Please note that the fronds can be fragile and break easily under the weight of larger animals.
Bio Dude Substrates: TerraFlora, TerraFauna, TerraFirma, some TerraAranea
Soil Depth: All soil depths with proper drainage. Can be mounted in some high humidity conditions.
Lighting: Low to medium indirect light. Do not place near a heat or basking lamp.
Humidity & Misting: 40%-100%, with higher humidity levels suggested for optimal growth.
Mature Plant Size & Root System: While it can eventually reach 1 to 3 feet in size, it usually stays somewhat smaller when confined to an enclosure. It has a shallow, fibrous root system.
Temperature Tolerance & Placement in the Terrarium: Too high temperatures/low humidity may cause leaves to brown. Works well as a front (low) groundcover, underplanting, or mounted (only in high humidity conditions).
Edible & Side Effects if Ingested: Non-toxic if consumed, though these are typically used for ornamental, not edible, purposes.
Pot Size & Packaging: A single 4" potted fern is shipped in the pot, wrapped in paper.
