ADA – Bolbitis heteroclita (TC cup-M)

Tissue Culture – Premium ADA Selection

“A rare fern with ancient elegance — perfected by ADA.”

Product Overview

Bolbitis heteroclita is a tropical Asian water fern prized for its delicate, deeply lobed fronds and its ability to thrive both submerged and emersed. Native to humid, shaded environments near waterfalls and forest streams, this fern brings an ancient, woodland aesthetic to aquascapes and paludariums.

ADA’s TC format ensures the plant arrives sterile, pest‑free, algae‑free, offering the highest purity for premium layouts. Its slow, graceful growth makes it ideal for detailed, artistic scapes where texture and subtle movement matter.

✨ Key Features

• Deep bottle‑green fronds with delicately lobed edges for a wild, natural look

• Epiphytic growth habit — attaches beautifully to wood and stone

• Tissue‑culture purity — ADA‑grade sterility and health

• Amphibious nature — thrives submerged or emersed in high humidity environments

• Slow‑growing — perfect for stable, long‑term layouts

Care Requirements

• Lighting: Low to medium (too much light encourages algae)

• CO₂: Optional but beneficial

• Temperature: 22–28°C (ideal tropical range)

• Water Conditions: Prefers soft, slightly acidic water (pH 6.0–7.5)

• Placement: Attach rhizome to wood or rock — never bury it

• Flow: Gentle current preferred

• Growth Rate: Slow and steady

Aquascaping Inspiration

Bolbitis heteroclita is perfect for:

• Shaded, forest‑style aquascapes

• DOOA and ADA paludarium setups

• Driftwood‑heavy layouts needing soft, fern‑like texture

• Blackwater or jungle‑themed tanks

• Close‑up compositions where leaf detail matters

Its translucent underwater fronds and leathery emersed leaves create dynamic contrast and movement.

Ideal For

• Aquascapers who love ancient, fern‑like textures

• Shrimp tanks and peaceful communities (non‑toxic and safe)

• Paludarium and terrarium designers

• Collectors of ADA botanical species

• Low‑tech tanks with stable parameters

Bring ancient tropical elegance to your aquascape. ADA Bolbitis heteroclita (TC) is a refined, slow‑growing fern that transforms any layout into a lush, shaded forest scene.