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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (Southern Yunnan), India, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Small fern with dimorphic fronds (fertile fronds differs fro sterile fronds in shape and size) |
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| Foliage | Sterile fronds leathery, mid - dark green, simple; blade ovate - cordate, five lobed. Fertile fronds with spinnati-partite (deeply lobed), held well above the sterile fronds, stipe to 40cm in height. Lobes of fertile fronds to 1cm wide, sori a thin continuous line to 0.1cm wide, around the margins of the frond. |
| Habitat | On limestone |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
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| Landscape Uses | Small Gardens, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting, [Remarks] (Able to tolerate short spells of dryness at the root zone if there is high humidity; planting media/ soil should be moist, but not soggy or wet continually as this can cause the plant to rot.) |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Spore, Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Others
| Master ID | 31405 |
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| Species ID | 5802 |
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