Acrostichum danaeifolium
giant leather fern
Pteridaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
6 - 12 ft tall by 5-10 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Fertile fronds present nearly year round.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant or mass background planting in moist areas. Could be used as a hedge. As this fern gets very tall, it is not appropriate as a groundcover.
Considerations:
Not drought tolerant.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Used as cover.
Native Habitats:
Brackish and freshwater marshes, swamps, river floodplains.
