Mini Bolbitis on Clay Moss Ball

Plant Profile

Common Names: Mini Bolbitis, Bolbitis heteroclita 'Difformis'

Need a simple way to add texture to a small setup? The Mini Bolbitis on Clay Moss Ball delivers. We have anchored the delicate, textured fronds of this miniature fern on top of a terracotta sphere that is completely wrapped in a lush carpet of Christmas moss for a seamless green look. Both plants are low‑maintenance, making this a stress‑free upgrade for nano tanks.

Key Features & Benefits

• The ball core provides a sturdy, weighted anchor that can be dropped instantly into place without worrying about buoyant plants floating away.
• This combo thrives submerged in aquariums or emersed in high-humidity terrariums, vivariums, and paludariums.
• Combining the jagged fern fronds with a smooth mossy base delivers an instant, multi-textured focal point that naturally enhances the visual depth of your scape.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Place the clay ball directly onto your substrate or nestle it among your hardscape layout, ensuring the green fern rhizomes remain completely uncovered to prevent rotting.
• Keep the piece under low to medium lighting and ensure the moss stays constantly wet if you are growing it out of the water in a terrarium setup.
• Maintain stable environmental parameters and avoid making rapid, drastic shifts to your water chemistry to protect the delicate fern leaves from melting.
• Trim back the Christmas moss occasionally with sharp aquascaping shears so it stays neat and never blocks the light from reaching the slow-growing fern.
• Propagate this piece down the road by cleanly slicing the thick fern rhizome or cutting away sections of the moss to jumpstart brand new growth zones.
  

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

• Family Name: Dryopteridaceae (Fern) & Hypnaceae (Moss)
• Origin: Cultivated Combo (Fern native to Africa)
• Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
• Lighting Needs: Low to Medium
• Temperature Range: 72 to 82° Fahrenheit
• pH Range: 6.0 to 7.5
• Care: Easy
• Co2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Slice the fern rhizome / Cut or rip moss clumps