Fanleaf Dwarf Polypody
Melpomense flabelliformis
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Grammitidaceae
- Genus:
- Melpomense
- Species:
- Melpomense flabelliformis
- USDA Symbol:
- MEFL5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded forest floors