Nephrolepis falcata

Nephrolepis falcata, also known as fishtail fern, is a plant species first described by Antonio José Cavanilles, and received its current name by Carl Frederik Albert Christensen.[1]

Nephrolepis falcata
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Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Division:Polypodiophyta
Class:Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Suborder:Polypodiineae
Family:Nephrolepidaceae
Genus:Nephrolepis
Species:
N. falcata
Binomial name
Nephrolepis falcata
(Cav.C. Chr.

DescriptionEdit

The fern is fast-growing, up to 2 to 3 feet tall, with a ruffled texture and would spread in an area very easily. It grows in almost all soil types under dappled sunlight or partial shade.[2]

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