Monarch Fern

Phymatosorus scolopendria

Native to:
American Samoa, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., DR Congo, Easter Is., Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Howland-Baker Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Africa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Genus:
Phymatosorus
Species:
Phymatosorus scolopendria
USDA Symbol:
PHSC14

Growth Characteristics

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

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:
thrives in organic matter-rich environments