Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
southern wood fern
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Family:
Dryopteridaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
1.5-2 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
NA
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Groundcover for moist, shady areas. This is an attractive fern that can form large patches in the right habitat area.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Friends
Propagation:
Division
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Organic
Soil pH:
Acid to neutral
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Seep slopes, wet hammocks. Shady, moist to wet swamp forests and floodplains.
Natural Range in Florida:
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