Blechnum gibbum (Lab.) Mett.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Blechnaceae > Blechnoideae > Blechnum

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 0.7-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.25
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-5
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
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°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Blechnum gibbum leaf picture by Dominique Fleurot (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Blechnum gibbum world distribution map, present in Vanuatu

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17059040-1
WFO ID wfo-0000163254
COL ID 3VWKN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 455600
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Synonyms

Blechnum neocaledonicum Struthiopteris gibba Lomaria neocaledonica Lomaria gibba Oceaniopteris gibba Blechnum gibbum