Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Pteridaceae

Genus:

Hemionitis

Species:

Hemionitis wrightiana

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

1-2 ft

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Bloom Colors:

Not Applicable

Native Range

United States: Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah

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:

native to humid, shaded forest floors