General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 25-60 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Giant Vine Fern
  • African Climbing Fern
  • Holly Fern
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lomariopsis tenuifolia
  • Synonym: Stenochlaena tenuifolia

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Location: Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-03-07
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-03-07
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-03-07

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