Microsorum diversifolium (Zealandia pustulata)
COMMON NAME | Kangaroo paw fern |
TYPE | Fern |
FAMILY | Polypodiaceae |
NOTES | A
type of epiphytic evergreen with firm, leathery, shiny green, oddly- shaped
fronds that vary in size. This is a short plant that grows to be about a foot
tall, but its fronds can spread outwards 2-3 feet or more. The scientific
name refers to the different leaf forms on the plant. Some leaves are entire,
while mature leaves have deep indentations. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Australia and some parts of New Zealand |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Moist
sub tropical locations in filtered light |
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