Laurel-Leaf Swordfern
Nephrolepis biserrata
- Native to:
- American Samoa, 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, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guam, 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., Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Africa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Nephrolepis
- Species:
- Nephrolepis biserrata
- USDA Symbol:
- NELA2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★★★☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes