Sunday, April 29, 2012

Fishtail Fern

Common name: Fishtail Fern (Gymnosperm)
Scientific name: Nephrolepis falcata



  • The Fishtail Fern is 12 to 18 inches in height
  • It does not thrive in full sunlight
  • Requires a soil pH of 4.6 to 6.0
  • It is a perennial plant
  • Native to Asia but is now grown in areas such as Southern Florida
  • Epiphytic
  • More than three vascular bundles
  • It has brown spores
  • It is a non-grass herb
  • Also known as the Fishtail Swordfern



http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/91455/#b
http://regionalconservation.org/ircs/database/plants/PlantPage.asp?TXCODE=Nephfalcfurc
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/N/Nephrolepis_biserrata/
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+Nephrolepis+falcata

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