Actinostachys spirophylla
Schizaea spirophylla
- Native to:
- Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Maluku, Palau
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Schizaeaceae
- Genus:
- Schizaea
- Species:
- Schizaea spirophylla
- USDA Symbol:
- ACSP14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Found in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and wet savannas; resprouts from rhizomes after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to nutrient-poor sandy soils