Giant Swordfern

Nephrolepis biserrata

Also known as: Laurel-Leaf Swordfern

Native to:
Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., China, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Africa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu,

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Genus:
Nephrolepis
Species:
Nephrolepis biserrata
USDA Symbol:
NEBI

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
150 cm
Light Requirements:
Part Shade
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Ground Cover:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
small mammals, birds
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
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:
thrives in humid, tropical conditions