Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1630

Genus ja: タマシダ

Genus en: Sword fern

# spp.: 19 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Nephrolepidaceae

Family ja: タマシダ

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Description en: Genus of about 30 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen, epiphytic and terrestrial ferns from rainforest or more open habitats in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They have short, erect rhizomes, usually with numerous runners. The dense clusters ofÅ@pinnate fronds may be erect, spreading, or pendent. Pinnae are usually linear and simple, but may be divided, forked, or crisped in cultivars, of which there are many. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse or as houseplants; in warmer climates, grow in moist, shady sites among shrubs.

Hardiness en: Mostly frost tender. N. cordifolia is half hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow spores at 21°C (70°F) as soon as ripe. Many cultivars are sterile, or do not come true from spores. Separate rooted runners in late winter or early spring. See also p.51.

Pests en: Some cultivars are susceptible to fern scale, as well as rot, when fronds become too wet.

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