Annual Swordfern
Nephrolepis undulata
- Native to:
- Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Panamá, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection.; Peter Henderson & Co.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Nephrolepis
- Species:
- Nephrolepis undulata
- USDA Symbol:
- NEUN
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 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 humid environments with indirect light