Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
- Native to:
- Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, China, Christmas I., Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Rwanda, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Franz Xaver
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Pteridaceae
- Genus:
- Pteris
- Species:
- Pteris vittata
- USDA Symbol:
- PTVI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Thrives in soils with high arsenic levels
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores; spores require moist, humid conditions and may take weeks to months to develop gametophytes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI