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Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Also called Cow Tongue Fern, Ribbon Fern, Strap Fern
Long strapfern is an epiphytic fern that grows on tree trunks and branches in tropical forest canopies, with long, simple, strap-like fronds. It is grown as an ornamental and does best in well-drained growing media with medium light.
Campyloneurum phyllitidis, commonly known as the long strap fern, is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae.
Campyloneurum phyllitidis is found in North, Central, and South America: from Florida, the Caribbean, and southeastern Mexico in the north; to tropical Peru and Brazil, and Paraguay in the south.
Campyloneurum phyllitidis is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and is the most common species of Campyloneurum found in cultivation. The fern grows well in well-drained soil under medium levels of light. It needs to be protected from slugs and snails.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campyloneurum phyllitidis 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
