Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Epiphyte, Lithophyte |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Pacific Islands |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Rhizomatous fern, wide creeping, densely scaly when young and scales are reddish-brown. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Fronds simple and dimorphous. Stipe of sterile fronds measuring about 18 - 20 cm long, lamina measuring about 15 - 20 by 7 - 9 cm, texture leathery and both surfaces glabrous. Stipe of fertile fronds measuring about 20 - 35 cm long, lamina ovate and measuring about 13 - 20 by 3 cm. |
| Reproductive Parts - non-flowering plant | Sori long and linear and between the main veins, reddish-brown in colour, measuring about 3 mm in diameter. |
| Etymology | Species name feei is from French botanist Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fee. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Caterpillar Food Plant |
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| Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Spore, Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute, Acuminate |
| Foliar Base | Cuneate |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 17734 |
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| Species ID | 3342 |
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