Microsorum steerei 'Thailandicum'

Microsorum steerii

This is a spectacular fern of Araflora, the Microsorum steerei 'Thailandicum'. It shines like a mirror or depending on the light it gives a green bleu look that will attrack all visitors eyes. The leafs can grow over 10 cm and this plant is really nice for indoor use or for a terrarium.

Araflora, exotic flora & more - Oil or blue mirror fern 'Microsorum steerei'

 

Microsorum thailandicum is one of a variety of blue strap ferns known to science.  There are Elaphoglossum which also demonstrate this same coloration.  Although information easily found indicates the color is unique among ferns, commerial grower Jay Vannini indicates, "The plant´s color is not unique...several other Neotropical ferns have it."   A slow growing fern, it is relatively common in southeast Asia but is sometimes considered rare by collectors.  The tips of the fronds may be pointed but are often forked.  Even though the true genus is often confused by plant collectors, strap ferns are always included in the genus Microsorum, not Microsorium by botanists.

Microsorum thailandicum T. Boonkerd & Noot., Exotic Rainforest rare tropical plants