American Climbing Fern

Lygodium palmatum

Modest

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Space about 7 ft apart from its recorded spread. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Lygodium

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Not applicable” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6–9 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Semi-evergreen or evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6–8 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

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