Tectaria crenata
Tectaria crenata
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Halenhardy
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus:
- Tectaria
- Species:
- Tectaria crenata
- USDA Symbol:
- TECR2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in shaded forest floors