W wrote:

i discovered a bunch of things
growing on the back of the leaves. i'm not sure what they are, if i
had to guess i'd say its growing new rizomes off its leaves but i
thought that was supposed to happen underground. anyone know what
this is?

Java fern does indeed reproduce by growing little 'plantlets' on the
leaves. They may eventually break off on their own, or you can clip
them off and attach them to a rock or bit of driftwood, and they'll
grow into whole new plants.


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