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Lineleaf Fern

Antrophyum

Lineleaf Fern
Photo: Dutch East Indies. Departement van Landbouw, No restrictions

Antrophyum is a genus of about 40 small epiphytic or rock-dwelling ferns with strap-shaped leaves, commonly called lineleaf ferns. Most species grow in humid tropical forests, so they need steady moisture, humidity and shade.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the medium evenly moist and never let it dry out completely.
Soil
Loose, well-drained, humus-rich mix or a bark and moss blend for epiphytes.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 12 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Antrophyum is a genus of ferns in the family Pteridaceae. They are commonly known as lineleaf ferns.

Where it grows

Most species occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific, but A. immersum and A. malgassicum are known from Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Antrophyum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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