Monarch Fern Phymatosorus scolopendria
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Microsorum scolopendria
- Phonetic Spelling
- fy-ma-toh-SOR-us skol-oh-PEND-ree-uh
- Description
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A sculptural fern that is commonly used as a houseplant. Slow growing and has adventitious hairy roots. Name comes from the brown spores on the backs of the leaves. Strongly rhizomatous and will spread indefinately in areas where it is a perenial.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phymatosorus
- Species:
- scolopendria
- Family:
- Polypodiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Root Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropical & Subtropical Old World
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Fronds
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Other/more complex
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Deeply sunken sori on the frond undersides result in wart-like bumps on the uppersides, hence the common name. Fronds droop gracefully from hanging baskets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
