Coarse Swamp Fern, Leather Fern, Paku Laut
Scientific Name: Acrostichum aureum L.
Family: Pteridaceae
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Pantropical
Growth Habits: Erect fern, forming massive tussocks, 3 to 9 feet tall (0.9-2.7 m), pinnate leaves, up to 13 feet long (4 m); young leaves bright red; rhizomes and base of the leaf stalks with scales up to 1.6 inches long (4 cm)
Watering Needs: Abundant water
Propagation: Spores, division
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