Plants of the UNF Campus
Cyrtomim falcatum - Japanese holly fern
Family Dryopteridaceae (Polypodiaceae by some)
Description:
Various references report about twelve to fifty species of Cyrtomium that are native to Africa, Asia, and Pacific islands. Reportedly, Cyrtomium is very closely related to the
genus Polystichum. These issues
suggest that the accepted taxonomy of Cyrtomium
may undergo change in the future. Japanese holly fern makes a dense clump of evergreen
foliage. Leaves are shiny and somewhat leathery. It makes an attractive
groundcover for shady locations when planted in groups. It is sometimes grown
as a house plant in cooler climates.
Location:
See this plant in the raised bed east of building 10 under the magnolia tree.
Size:
Herbaceous perennial to about eighteen to twenty-four inches tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: part shade to shade
Water: not very drought tolerant, but tough for a fern
Soil: best in an acidic, moist, well-drained soil
This plant is well known to gardeners in northeast Florida. It grows best in shade with ample moisture. Irrigation will be necessary in dry sites but do not plant it in a soggy spot.
Cyrtomim falcatum
Japanese holly fern
Dryopteridaceae (Polypodiaceae by some)
Various references report about twelve to fifty species of Cyrtomium that are native to Africa, Asia, and Pacific islands. Reportedly, Cyrtomium is very closely related to the
genus Polystichum. These issues
suggest that the accepted taxonomy of Cyrtomium
may undergo change in the future. Japanese holly fern makes a dense clump of evergreen
foliage. Leaves are shiny and somewhat leathery. It makes an attractive
groundcover for shady locations when planted in groups. It is sometimes grown
as a house plant in cooler climates.
See this plant in the raised bed east of building 10 under the magnolia tree.
Herbaceous perennial to about eighteen to twenty-four inches tall.
part shade to shade
not very drought tolerant, but tough for a fern
best in an acidic, moist, well-drained soil
This plant is well known to gardeners in northeast Florida. It grows best in shade with ample moisture. Irrigation will be necessary in dry sites but do not plant it in a soggy spot.
