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Microsorum scolopendria

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Microsorum (my-kroh-SOR-um) (Info)
Species: scolopendria (skol-oh-PEND-ree-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Phymatodes scandens
Synonym:Phymatodes scolopendria
Synonym:Polypodium scolopendria
Synonym:Microsorum grossum
Synonym:Phymatosorus grossus

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Mar 24, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Native to Puerto Rico, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Bali.

Positive IslandJim On Feb 11, 2005, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:

This is one of the useful natives for a subtropical landscape. It behaves itself and does not become weedy. Its common name will likely keep it somewhat rare in the box store and Wal-Mart garden centers, but it's worth searching out.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bokeelia, Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida
Venice, Florida



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