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Belvisia mucronata/Needle Fern, Tailed Fern
A nice specimen growing in the conservatory at the New Orleans Botanical Garden
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A nice specimen growing in the conservatory at the New Orleans Botanical Garden
Specimen growing on moist sphagnum wall
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Scientific Name:
Belvisia mucronata
Common Name:
Needle Fern, Tailed Fern
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Light Exposure:
Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:
Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
This is an interesting fern that produces long, slender tailed sections at the end of each fertile frond. Prefers to be grown in a place over and extended period without being disturbed. Makes an excellent hanging basket specimen. This fern is an epiphyte.