Full fern-style foliage for tropical vivariums and paludariums.
- Life-like Sword Fern adds lush foliage, privacy and shelter
- Water-resistant leaves collect droplets following misting
- Sturdy root stake anchors securely into the substrate
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Zoo Med Naturalistic Flora Sword Fern is a life-like artificial plant designed to introduce lush fern-style foliage, additional cover and visual complexity to reptile and amphibian enclosures.
The long leafy Sword Fern design works particularly well in tropical and forest-style vivariums where a fuller area of greenery is wanted without the watering and specialist care required by live plants.
Lush Foliage for Tropical Vivariums
Zoo Med’s Naturalistic Flora range is designed to recreate the appearance of flourishing tropical vegetation while remaining extremely easy to maintain.
Sword Fern can be arranged amongst cork, branches, enclosure backgrounds and leaf litter to build a more layered planted look and soften otherwise open areas of the enclosure.
Key Benefits
- Life-like artificial Sword Fern foliage
- Ideal for tropical and forest-style vivariums
- Suitable for paludariums
- Provides additional privacy and shelter
- Water-resistant foliage
- Provides surfaces for water droplets following misting
- Encourages natural drinking behaviour
- Sturdy root stake anchors into substrate
- No watering, pruning or specialist plant lighting required
Privacy & Shelter
The fuller fern-style foliage creates useful visual barriers and sheltered areas within the enclosure, helping animals move between more open and more secluded spaces.
Water Droplets & Natural Drinking
Water-resistant leaves allow misting droplets to collect across the foliage, providing additional drinking surfaces for reptiles and amphibians that naturally take water from leaves.
Secure Root Stake
The Sword Fern includes a sturdy root stake designed to anchor directly into the enclosure substrate, helping prevent the plant from being easily displaced during normal animal activity.
Low-Maintenance Tropical Greenery
Unlike a live fern, the artificial Sword Fern requires no watering, pruning or specialist plant lighting while still providing lasting greenery and foliage within humid tropical setups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zoo Med Sword Fern suitable for tropical vivariums?
Yes. Zoo Med designed the Naturalistic Flora range to provide life-like foliage for tropical vivariums and paludariums.
Does Sword Fern provide shelter?
Yes. The artificial foliage provides additional privacy and sheltered areas within the enclosure.
How is Sword Fern secured?
It has a sturdy root stake that pushes directly into the substrate.
Can reptiles drink droplets from the leaves?
The foliage is water resistant, allowing misting droplets to collect on the leaves and providing drinking surfaces for species that naturally drink this way.
Does it require live-plant maintenance?
No. It requires no watering, pruning or specialist plant lighting.
