Tropical Ferns
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Adiantum capillus-veneris Common Maidenhair
A. caudatum Walking Maidenhair
produces plantlets on the tips of its fronds
A.cultradum a larger growing species.
one of the ' Giant ' maidenhairs
The Boston Ferns
Nephrolepis biserrata Giant Sword Fern
Fronds can reach over six feet
N. cordifolia Tuber Sword Fern
Gracfull ,easy to grow
N. cordifolia 'Duffii' fronds made up of
button shaped pinnea.
N. exaltata Sword Fern, True Boston Fern
Broad, arching, graciful fronds
' Erecta' Stiff upright grower
' hillii' crisped, wavy fronds to five feet long
'verona' The pendant lace fern.
' whitmanii' A fancy leaved form finely cut pinnae
N. falcata Weeping Sword Fern
much heavier texture than N. exaltata and larger growing
'Furcans' Fishtail fern
Great basket or tub plant
'Macho' Macho Fern
Giant dark green plant
twice the size of the common specie
N. pendula
Similar in appearance to N. cordifolia
Fronds more pendant to ten feet or more
'Narrow leaf' fronds half the width of the other
The footed Ferns
Aglaomorpha heraclea Giant Bear's -Paw
shiny dark green fronds ,brown wooly rhizome
A. meyeneina Bear's- paw
Dark green leaves show against the golden brown
backleaves. Fertile fronds are thread-like
Drynaria quercifolia Oak leaf Fern
Makes an interesting basket with its promenent dry backleaves
The Staghorn Ferns
Platycerium alcicorne a narrower version of
a ' Bifurcatum' tpye. easy to grow
P. andinum
Rare. The only American Tropics species. Very choice.
P. bifurcatum The common Staghorn Fern
Easy to grow 'heavy' fronds
'Netherlands' a thinner faster growing variety
most common of the "bifurcatum clones
'Pygmaeum' very small grower
P. hillii Upright growing species
'bloomei' A dark green broader leaved form
' pumilum' A gray leaved form
P. 'Lemoinei' Upright, silver leaves.
A possible cross between P. vietchii and P. bifurcatum
P. stemmaria Triangle Staghorn
Unique habit and textureCampyloneurum angustifolia 'Fimbriatum'
margins of fronds lobed and lacerated
Campyloneurum phyllitdis
Native Florida strap fern
erect frondswith papery texture
C.phyllitis 'Crestata'
Darker green version with a 'cockscomb'
crest at the end of each frond.
Microgramma nitida
very small running fern.
Microsorum punctatum (polypodium polycarpon)
Most commonly seen as the 'Fishtail Fern'
M. punctatum'Compactum'
The dwarf Fishtail Fern'
M. punctatum ' Grandiceps'
The common Fishtail Fern
M. punctatum ' Penulum Gradiceps'
A branching frond verision of 'Grandiceps'
M. punctatum ''Serratum'
Margins of fronds undulate and serrated.
Phlebodium aureum 'Golden Polypody'
The native Florida gold footed fern.
Polypodium polypodioides 'Resserrection Fern'
Very pretty small fern that 'closes up' when dry.
Polypodium scolopendria 'Serpent Fern'
Dark shiny green. Maks a good basket.
Pyrrosia Lingua 'Tongue Fern'
easy to grow exotic.
Pteris tripartita 'Giant Bracken Fern'
Resembles a tree Fern, Fast growing .
Pteris multifita " Spider Brake'
Thin leaves make a dense clump.
Pteris vittata ' Chinese Brake'
A fern that will take full sun. easy to grow.
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S. Braunii ''Mexican Mountain Fern' hardy to zone 7
easy to grow, excellant garden plant sun or shade.
S. caniculata upright , medium green,easy to grow if kept moist.
Good basket plant..
S, emmeliana 'Sweat Plant' rosette forming, delicate leaves.
Old time favorite
S. erytrosorus 'Red seligenella' Stems and uderside of leaves are red.$ 10
S. mollis Leaves are dark green on top and silver under. Semi-creeping.
Beautiful as small pot plant or terrarium.
S,serpens spreading, mat forming light green leaves.
.good terrarium ground cover.
S, umbrosa Larger grower. Beautiful blueisk green leaves.
Stems are red.
S.uncinata ''Miniature Peacock Fern" Rampant, trailing growth.
Good basket subject..
S, willdenovii ' Peacock Fern' Vining ,scrambling rampent grower.