[philipraposo1982]

So I was doing some clean up and tucked away in the back I find this rotting leaf from a plant I can't make out what it is because it is so broken down.

But to my surprise I find some new kind of plant growing from this decaying leaf, not really sure how this is possible but I like it Free plants from dead leaves! woohoo

here are some pics. I now have it attached to a small rock and put out into some open light to see how it grows.




any thoughts on the id of this?

thanks!

 

[fishophile]

Some kind of java fern I would guess

 

[cjstl]

Some kind of java fern I would guess

+1. That is a java fern.

 

[philipraposo1982]

cool thanks guys.

 

[AquaAurora]

Yup java fern plantlets. Let them grow on the dead leaf until they pop off on their own then tie them to decor/rock/wood (do not plant rhizome (what leaves and roots grow from) in the substrate or it will rot and die)). Its a good hardy low light low maintenance plant (can be kept in high tech set ups too).

 

[philipraposo1982]

cool stuff, I currently don't have any java fern in my tank other than these new plants so I am excited to get some more variety