Blechnum brasiliense Desv.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Blechnaceae > Blechnoideae > Blechnum

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Blechnum brasiliense leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Blechnum brasiliense leaf picture by Silva Flavio Luiz (cc-by-sa)
Blechnum brasiliense leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Blechnum brasiliense world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mauritius, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17058320-1
WFO ID wfo-0001113310
COL ID 46BM4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Blechnum validum Salpichlaena brasiliensis Blechnum corcovadense Blechnum nigrosquamatum Blechnum fluminense Blechnopsis brasiliensis Neoblechnum brasiliense Blechnum brasiliense