Botanical Name: Nephrolepis cordifolia Add
Common Name: Southern Sword Fern  
Plant photo of: Nephrolepis cordifolia
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Fern

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Low, High

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

 

Soil pH

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Meadow, Tropical, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

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Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Foundation, Indoor, Patio, Swimming Pool, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

Nephrolepis cordifolia is tough and easy to grow. This fern has bright green, narrow, upright fronds in tufts to 2-3 ft. tall. Fronds have closely spaced, finely toothed leaflets.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.