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Microsorium musifolium /Crocodile Fern
Foliage
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Scientific Name:
Microsorium musifolium
Common Name:
Crocodile Fern
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Light Exposure:
Filtered Shade, Shade
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Australian fern has 2-3 foot leaves and each has puckers and segments so that they resemble a crocodile hide. Keep root system moist, but not sopping wet. Use as a container plant where frost occurs.