java fern growth? something growing off of leaves

[RNeiswander]

Can anyone tell me what is growing off of the bottom of these leaves? its not covering the plant but there are several brown fuzzy root things coming off of it. any help is much appreciated

 

[prober]

I beleive those are just roots. Mine has those as well.

 

[msjinkzd]

can you get a closer picture?

 

[RNeiswander]

It doesnt really look like roots to me, but they are only on the bottom of the leaves

 

[Khemul]

Looks like roots. Not of the Java Fern itself but its plantlets. Eventually they should start getting leaves and then the little parasites (well technically...okay they arn't really 'officially' parasites :grinno will detach and become new Java Ferns.

 

[Bubbles2112]

Those are roots. That is how the plant reproduces itself. Sometimes a plant starts growing at the ends of the individual leaves as well.

 

[BettaFishMommy]

agreed. java ferns propagate by growing baby plants out of their leaves. those are the start of the baby plants.

mine usually grow out of the tips of the leaves only.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

You also need to pull the base (rhizome) of that fern out of the gravel. It most likely will rot if buried. Better yet, tie the fern to a rock or driftwood.

 

[RNeiswander]

strange lol, well at least its doing well