Narrowtip Lepisorus
Lepisorus mucronatus
- Native to:
- Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Cook Is., Fiji, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam
Steve Fitzgerald
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Lepisorus
- Species:
- Lepisorus mucronatus
- USDA Symbol:
- LEMU14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 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 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, forested environments