List of types of ferns

Species list — click the photo for full size. Related care guides sit beside each species when available.

Aquatic ferns (Tropica catalogue + common cultivars)

Bolbitis heudelotii (African fern)

Guides & care

• How to care for African Fern at home
• Ferns suitable for low light environments

Microsorum pteropus (Java fern)

Guides & care

• How to plant and care for ferns
• Ferns suitable for low light environments
• Best Easy Aquarium Plants (2026)

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' (narrow-leaf / needle-leaf)

Guides & care

• Narrow-leaf fern: Tips for successfully growing and caring for plants in an aquarium
• Ferns suitable for low light environments

Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'

Guides & care

• Best Easy Aquarium Plants (2026)
• Ferns suitable for low light environments

Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' (Tropica / lace fern)

Guides & care

• Tips for growing and caring for guava ferns
• Ferns suitable for low light environments

Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water sprite)

Guides & care

• Ferns suitable for low light environments
• Top 6 Types of Aquatic Plants That Thrive Without Substrate

Staghorn fern (aquarium cultivar)

Guides & care

• Ferns suitable for low light environments
• How to plant and care for ferns