• Photo of Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' (Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos's)

Plant Profile: Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos'

Names

Brazilian Hairy Sword Fern

  • Photo of Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' (Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos's)

Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Pleopeltis

Species:lepidopteris

Family:Polypodiaceae

This fern originates from the beach at Morro dos Conventos in Brazil.

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Feature Summary

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Image Gallery

Tags

#fronds
#fern

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Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Feature Summary

Fruit
No fruit. This plant reproduces via spores.
Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Leaves
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Attributes

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Country Or Region Of Origin

Brazil

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Fruit

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Fruit Description

No fruit. This plant reproduces via spores.

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Flowers

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Flower Description

no flowers

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Whole Plant Traits

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': 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

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Cultural Conditions

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': 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)

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Leaves

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Stem

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Landscape

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': 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