Characteristics
A fern which loses its leaves during the year. It has an erect rhizome. The plant is 60 cm high. It puts out a ring of long sword shaped fronds. These are divided along the stalk and bright green. They are 45 cm long. The midrib is green.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.45 - 0.8
|
| Root system |
rhizome
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. They need moist humus rich soil and partial shade. It grows between 1,200-1,600 m above sea level.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fronds
leaves
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from spores which should be planted fresh into soil of 15°C. Mature plants can also be divided.
| Mode |
divisions
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-12
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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