General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 24 inches to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Elkhorn Fern
  • Climbing Birds Nest Fern
  • Fishtail Fern
  • Star Fern
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Microsorum punctatum
  • Synonym: Polypodium polycarpon
  • Synonym: Polypodium punctatum

Photo Gallery
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-03
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-18
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-09-05
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-03
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Date: late June, 2013

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Visual_Botanics and is called "Peony Bunch"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.