General Landscape Uses: Groundcover in shaded tropical gardens, accent plant in fern gardens, or epiphyte on trees and rocks.
Ecological Restoration Notes: Ethnobotanical restoration
Description: Wart Fern is an easy to grow, hardy fern that doesn’t grow too tall. It can be grown in sun or shade as a groundcover.
Dimensions: Height 1 – 2 ft.; Spread 2 – 4 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands
Native Habitats: Humid forests
Soils: Well-drained, moist
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full sun to shade
Flower Color: N/A
Flower Characteristics: N/A
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: N/A
Wildlife and Ecology: Cover for small wildlife
Horticultural Notes: Propagated by spores
Comments:
Don Coffman –
friendly, efficient!