Hemionitis arifolia (Heart Fern )

Hemionitis arifolia (Heart Fern) with glossy green heart shaped leaves covering the ground surface.
Hemionitis arifolia (Heart Fern) shows small green heart shaped leaves spreading over the forest floor.

Botanical names: Hemionitis arifolia, Asplenium arifolia, Hemionitis cordifolia

Common name: Heart Fern

Family: Hemionitidaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Semi-shadeShadeSun exposure: Semi-shade; shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyEpiphyte plantWatering: Regular; epiphyte. Needs light, frequent misting or soaking to stay hydrated.
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ornamental foliageFoliage color: Ornamental foliage
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Very unusual tropical fern with heart-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves in a tuft on black stalks.

It has 2 types frond: sterile, heart shaped ones with stalks 2-4 in (5-10 cm) long, and fertile, arrowhead-shaped ones on stalks about 12 in (30 cm) long. Hemionitis arifolia is both an epiphyte (growing on trees) as well as a terrestrial plant. The small dainty shade loving fern grows well in low light with high humidity.

It is making small plantlets at the point where the stem joins the leaf.

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