Hairy Filmy Fern
Hymenophyllum hirsutum
- Native to:
- Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Seychelles, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Windward Is.
Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Hymenophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Hymenophyllum
- Species:
- Hymenophyllum hirsutum
- USDA Symbol:
- HYHI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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, humid environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Filmy ferns reproduce via spores requiring constantly high humidity and moist substrate; not typically grown from spores in cultivation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI