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Microsorum diversifolium (Kangaroo fern )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Microsorum diversifolium
Other names
Kangaroo fern , Phymatosorus diversifolius, Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata, Kangaroo paw fern, Polypodium diversifolium
Genus
Microsorum Microsorum
Species
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
Habit
Clump-forming, Creeping, Trailing
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Microsorum diversifolium (Kangaroo fern ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Microsorum diversifolium
Other names
Kangaroo fern , Phymatosorus diversifolius, Zealandia pustulata subsp. pustulata, Kangaroo paw fern, Polypodium diversifolium
Genus
Microsorum Microsorum
Species
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.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Creeping, Trailing
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Colour
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Microsorum diversifolium (Kangaroo fern ) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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