Old World Adderstongue
Ophioglossum pendulum
- Native to:
- Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Guam, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Steve Fitzgerald
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus:
- Ophioglossum
- Species:
- Ophioglossum pendulum
- USDA Symbol:
- OPPE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part 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:
- thrives in humid, shaded forest floors