Woolly Lipfern
Hemionitis bradburyi
- Native to:
- Mexico, United States
Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown,Megan Hansen (www.flickr.com),Curtiss, Allen Hiram,,,Decken, Carl Claus von der Kuhn, Maximilian Friedrich Adalbert Sonder, Otto Wilhelm,Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,,Bayerische botanische Gesellschaft, Regensburg.,Société Linnéenne de Paris,American Association for the Advancement of Science. Botanical Club,Millspaugh, Charles Frederick, 1854-1923
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Pteridaceae
- Genus:
- Hemionitis
- Species:
- Hemionitis bradburyi
- USDA Symbol:
- CHTO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- 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 shaded areas in native habitat
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores; spore germination requires moist, shaded conditions and can be slow and erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI