Vegetable Fern
Diplazium esculentum
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Photo by David J. Stang
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Diplazium
- Species:
- Diplazium esculentum
- USDA Symbol:
- DIES
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in wet, shaded areas
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Reproduces via spores; requires consistently moist, shaded conditions for spore germination and gametophyte development.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI