Hypolepis repens: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical & Subtropical America, Florida
Plant Profile: Hypolepis repens
Taxonomy: Hypolepis repensNames
Bramble Fern, Creeping Bramble Fern, Flakelet Fern
Phonetic Spelling:hih-poh-LEP-iss reh-PENS
Genus:Hypolepis
Species:repens
Family:Dennstaedtiaceae
This fern, belonging to the bracken family, is simple to cultivate. It features elongated, slender stems and spreading rhizomes, thriving naturally in moist, well-drained woodlands with damp soil. While a severe frost can cause it to die back to the ground, it will regenerate in the spring in USDA zones 8 and above.
Hypolepis repens Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#shade garden
#large leaves
#fern
#low maintenance
#wet sites
#deer resistant
#wet soils tolerant
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Hypolepis repens Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical & Subtropical America, Florida
Heavy shade, Deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
Large fronds; triangular with three or four divisions; blade has sparse hairs; stipe and rachis have small spines
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
9a
9b
10a
10b
Stem
Landscape
Shade Garden
Deer
Heavy Shade
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Hypolepis repens Attributes
Hypolepis repens: Distribution
FL
Hypolepis repens: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Hypolepis repens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Hypolepis repens Fruit
Hypolepis repens: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Hypolepis repens Flowers
Hypolepis repens: Flower Description
No flowers.
Hypolepis repens Leaves
Hypolepis repens: Leaf Description
Large fronds; triangular with three or four divisions; blade has sparse hairs; stipe and rachis have small spines
Hypolepis repens: Leaf Color
Green
Hypolepis repens: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Hypolepis repens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Hypolepis repens Whole Plant Traits
Hypolepis repens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Hypolepis repens: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Hypolepis repens: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Hypolepis repens: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Hypolepis repens: Appendage
Prickles
Spines
Tendrils
Thorns
Hypolepis repens Cultural Conditions
Hypolepis repens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Hypolepis repens: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Hypolepis repens: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Hypolepis repens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
9a
9b
Hypolepis repens Stem
Hypolepis repens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Hypolepis repens Landscape
Hypolepis repens: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Hypolepis repens: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
