Batwing Fern
Histiopteris incisa
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Angola, Antipodean Is., Ascension, Australia, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tristan da Cunha, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is.,
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Dennstaedtiaceae
- Genus:
- Histiopteris
- Species:
- Histiopteris incisa
- USDA Symbol:
- HIIN2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★★★☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in humid, shaded environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Spores require moist, shaded conditions for germination; no pretreatment needed.