Microsorum diversifolium
Kangaroo fern , Phymatosorus diversifolius, Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata, Kangaroo paw fern, Polypodium diversifolium
Microsorum Microsorum
M. diversifolium - M. diversifolium is a tender, clump-forming to trailing, epiphytic, evergreen fern with hairy rhizomes, often creeping on the soil surface, and glossy, wavy, strap-shaped or deeply lobed, mid- to dark green leaves.
Microsorum diversifolium is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Creeping, Trailing
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
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Microsorum diversifolium (Kangaroo fern ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Under glass, grow in equal parts find-grade bark, perlite, and charcoal. May be grown epiphytically in bright filtered light with the rhizomes wrapped in moss and tied to a suitable rooting medium. Mist regularly. Outdoors, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Overwinter indoors or protect with a thick winter mulch.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Microsorum diversifolium
Kangaroo fern , Phymatosorus diversifolius, Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata, Kangaroo paw fern, Polypodium diversifolium
Microsorum Microsorum
M. diversifolium - M. diversifolium is a tender, clump-forming to trailing, epiphytic, evergreen fern with hairy rhizomes, often creeping on the soil surface, and glossy, wavy, strap-shaped or deeply lobed, mid- to dark green leaves.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Creeping, Trailing
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Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
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Microsorum diversifolium (Kangaroo fern ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Under glass, grow in equal parts find-grade bark, perlite, and charcoal. May be grown epiphytically in bright filtered light with the rhizomes wrapped in moss and tied to a suitable rooting medium. Mist regularly. Outdoors, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Do not allow to dry out. Overwinter indoors or protect with a thick winter mulch.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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