Bolbitis heudelotii

Bolbitis heudelotii

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Genus:
Bolbitis
Species:
Bolbitis heudelotii

Growth Characteristics

Height:
50 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
fish, invertebrates
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Reproduces via spores; requires constant moisture and attachment to substrate. Commonly propagated vegetatively by rhizome division in aquarium trade.

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch