Swamp Vine Fern
Stenochlaena palustris
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Stenochlaena
- Species:
- Stenochlaena palustris
- USDA Symbol:
- STPA21
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, organic, moisture-retentive soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in swampy and marshy areas