Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Country Or Region Of Origin
Brazil
Plant Profile: Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos'
Names
Brazilian Hairy Sword Fern
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
Attributes
Fruit
No fruit. This plant reproduces via spores.
Flowers
no flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Fern
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)
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Image Gallery
Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Attributes
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
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Leaves
Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos': Leaf Color
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
