Campyloneurum angustifolium
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Campyloneurum angustifolium

Narrow Strapfern · Narrow-leaf strap fern

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_shade
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
49
Observations
48

Description

Source: leafsnap

Campyloneurum angustifolium is a fern species in the family Polypodiaceae, commonly known as narrow strapfern or narrow-leaf strap fern.It is native to Florida, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Central America, Kerala, and tropical South America.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full shade

Narrow strapfern is native to habitats such as forest understories or rocky sites that provide natural shade. It prefers full shade but can tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full shade
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Narrow strapfern comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well suited to high temperatures and humidity. It does not tolerate abrupt temperature shifts and favors a steady temperature, so avoiding indoor temperature fluctuations is important. It typically cannot withstand cold conditions and needs warmer temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Fern
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Campyloneurum
Family
Polypodiaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
20 cm to 40 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Forest Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Native Area
Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Suriname, Costa Rica

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Common Names (2)

en Narrow Strapfern
en Narrow-leaf strap fern