ON THIS PLANT
Ophioderma pendulum is sometimes known as the old-world adder's-tongue. In Malaysia, it is known as daun rambu. It is a fern in the family Ophioglossaceae, and is the type species of the genus Ophioderma. It is most noteworthy for the length of its pendant fronds, up to 14 ft 9 in (4.5 meters) in length and three inches (8 cm) wide produced at intervals along a tree-clinging rhizome.Ophioderma pendulum is a common epiphyte in the East Indies.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Ophioglossum
- Family
- Ophioglossaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 0.49 m to 2.13 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Madagascar, Fiji, Tanzania, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea, United States, Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, China, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Thailand
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Old World adderstongue en Old World adder's-tongue en Old world adder’s tongue en Hanging adder's-tongue fern en Old World Adder's-tongue Fern
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