Small-Leaf Climbing Fern
Lygodium microphyllum
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Palau, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Peggy Greb
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Schizaeaceae
- Genus:
- Lygodium
- Species:
- Lygodium microphyllum
- USDA Symbol:
- LYMI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 900 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously after fire from underground rhizomes; fire often stimulates increased growth and spread.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and swamps