Maidenhair-creeper
Lygodium flexuosum
Lygodium
Schizaeaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🏠 Indoor
Maidenhair-creeper is a delicate climbing fern requiring high humidity and consistent moisture. Needs warm temperatures above 65°F and protection from direct sunlight which can scorch its fine fronds. Regular misting and well-draining, humus-rich soil are essential for healthy growth.
Care Requirements
Care Level
High
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
120″ – 240″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
24″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
6 – 7.5
Temperature
-10° – 90°F
Mature Spread
up to 120″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Andaman Is.
Assam
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China South-Central
China Southeast
Dominican Republic
East Himalaya
Guyana
Hainan
Haiti
India
Laos
Lesser Sunda Is.
Malaya
Maluku
Myanmar
Nansei-shoto
Nepal
New Guinea
Sources
Data: trefle
Image: trefle.io — Taken Feb 6, 2009 by Marcel B. (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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