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What are Ferns?

Ferns are any one of a group of about 20,000 species of plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta.
Ferns are vascular plants differing from the more primitive lycophytes by having true leaves.
Lacking in flowers and seeds, they reproduce by spores.
Fern species live in a wide variety of habitats, from remote mountain elevations, to dry desert rock faces, to bodies of water or in open fields.

A section of a fern species, Gleichenia truncata.

Antrophyum - Dipteris - Platycerium - Lycopodium - Matonia - Selaginella

No.

Antrophyum

Descriptions

Culture

Antrophyum callifolium
This fern occurs mainly in the lowland, growing epyphytically on trees barks. It has waxy leaves that produces a bluish shin leave surface.

No.

Dipteris

Descriptions

Culture

Dipteris conjugata
This fern occurs in both the highland & lowland. It has very impressive leaves when it matures. The newer leaves will produce a gradient of brownish tone.

Dipteris conjugata
This fern also produces a slighly sweet scent when you are near it. The rhizome are overed with blackish hair.

No.

Huperzia

Descriptions

Culture

Huperzia squarrosa
This fern, also know as the Rock Tassel Fern originates from the tropical forest. They are found growing on trees with their lovely green fur-like leaves dangling downwards.

Huperzia sp "Mini"

No.

Platycerium

Descriptions

Culture

Platycerium bifurcatum (Indonesia)
This fern is commonly found in Indonesia. The one shown in the photo produce hard upper fronds that streads out like no other bifurcatum.

Platycerium bifurcatum (Indonesia)
This species is also widly propagated and sold in many nurseries around the world, this may just be the most commonly propagated species.

Platycerium coronarium (Malaysia, Singapore)
This is a common fern found in South East Asia. It produces amazing fronds when matures. It can also reach an enormous size. The fronds can grow long or short depending on the light level it receives.

Platycerium coronarium (Malaysia, Singapore)
It is usally found growing on tall brances where it receives bright light.

Platycerium elephantotis (Non-Asian, Tropical)

Platycerium elephantotis (Non-Asian, Tropical)
This species is not native to Asia but it has been cultivated in Asia successfully. It is rarely available and highly priced for its beautiful fronds.

Platycerium elephantotis (Non-Asian, Tropical)
This species grows during the humid and warm season and it growth slows down durring the cooler, drier dormant season.

Platycerium grande (Indonesia)
This impressive species is from Philippines. It produces magnificent huge upper and lower fronds. It grows well in warm and humid places where they receive bright light.

Platycerium grande (Indonesia)
When the plants are young, they produces lesser of the lower fronds.

Platycerium ridleyii (Malaysia)
This rare specie is found mainly in Malaysia. It grows on branches of tall trees where heat and light is optimum. They do not like watering daily.

Platycerium ridleyii (Malaysia)
This species produces beautiful lower fronds tha grows upwards. They are also a natural ant's nest in the wild, protecting ants from heavy rain.

Platycerium wandae (Indonesia)
This is yet another rare species from Indonesia. It can grow into a giant cabbage looking fern. People usually grow it under a tree and let it wrap around it.

Platycerium wallichii (Thailand)

Platycerium willinkii (Indonesia)
This specie is commonly found in Indonesia, Java & Papua New Guinea. It is easy and can grow to enormous mass. It throws out young easily and can be propagated into many plants.

No.

Lycopodium

Descriptions

Culture

Lycopodium carinata
This species is sometimes known as the shoe lace lycopodium.

Lycopodium phyllantha
A rare lycopodium species with amazing pendulous silver-blue strands of leaves that can reach 2 meters in or more. It is easy to grow so long there is sufficient water and humidity.

Lycopodium nummularifolium
A species has rounded leaves. Like most lycopodiums it is easy to grow with proper water and humidity. Do keep them under shades.

Lycopodium phlegmaria
This species is commonly found as compared to the rest of the species. It can be found in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and many other parts of the world.

Lycopodium phlegmaria
Like most lycopodiums, this is an epiphyte, growing out from moist placed of threes where water and leave litter collects.

Lycopodium dalhousiana

No.

Matonia

Descriptions

Culture

Matonia pectinata
This terrestrial species grows amoung bushes and receive partial sunlight. It produces very beautiful leaves.

No.

Selaginella

Descriptions

Culture

Selaginella wildenowii
This species is from Malaysia. It can be found along banks of streams and in forest where there are more light. They are rather tall species and can reach about 4ft in height.

Selaginella erythropus
One of the most beautiful selaginella species, it produces reddish young leaves and when mature, it turns slighly bluish-green. They don't grow tall too.

Selaginella sp
The origin of this species is yet known but is produces iridescent blue foliage just similar to S.wildenowii. It has smaller leaves and produces longer rhizomes when grown hanging.

:: Unknown Species ::

No.

Ferns

Descriptions

Culture

Fern sp 'BlueFern'

Fern sp

Web Links

Ferns
Lycopodium Gallery
The Platycerium Site
Madagascar Tropicals

Note: The above chart is a general gauge of plant's cultural needs. Plant’s cultural needs may differ from environment to environment. Plant's cultural information is based on tropical climate.