Actiniopteris australis T8
Actiniopteris australis, also known as the "fan fern", is a delicate fern with a tropical-subtropical distribution in Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus Actiniopteris belongs to the family Pteridaceae. The species name "australis" refers to its southern origin (not exclusively to Australia).
Characteristics:
Actiniopteris australis forms small, round-fan-shaped fronds with fine, segmented leaflets that resemble miniature palms. The delicate fronds emerge from a compact rhizome and rarely exceed 10–15 cm in height. The plant appears particularly intricate and elegant – ideal for humid mini or tropical terrariums.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to partially shaded – no direct sunlight, filtered light is ideal.
Water: Keep evenly slightly moist – do not let it dry out or become waterlogged.
Humidity: High (70%+) – relies on consistently high humidity. Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times per month with our special fern or green plant fertilizer in diluted form.
Temperature: 20–28 °C – no cold or drafts, ideal for tropical indoor environments.
Note: Actiniopteris australis is ideal for tropical terrariums, bottle gardens, or humid windowsills. Due to its small size and decorative growth, it is also very popular among collectors of rare ferns.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.