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Loxogramme dictyopteris
Lance fern is a New Zealand fern that grows on rocks, in coastal and lowland areas, or perched on trees as an epiphyte. It does best in shade or dappled light with steady moisture and good drainage.
Loxogramme dictyopteris, commonly known as lance fern, is a species of fern found in New Zealand.
Loxogramme dictyopteris usually appears in lowland and coastal areas where basalt, limestone or sandstone rocks occur. It can also occur as an epiphyte in alluvial forest.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Loxogramme dictyopteris 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.
