Microsorum Species, Crocodile Fern, Crocodylus Fern

I had my Microsorum Musifolium for 9 years while living in north Texas. It grew In a large planter with no hole in the bottom, in an eas...Read Moret facing window with sheer curtains.

I divided it, once, but the shock caused it to take (literally) a couple of years to recuperate. The mother plant survived, however, the other didn't.

Otherwise, this plant did excellent and grew like crazy as long as it was watered with rain water (moist, but never soggy). It grew to about 3' wide!!

Unfortunately, it didn't survive the move to the gulf coast of Alabama. It went into shock, and never recuperated. I really miss that lovely fern.

Not nearly as hardy as listed. If it survives a bay area winter-and they have- The following summer is never warm enough for decent frond...Read More growth..the plant fades away. Strictly a house plant here, or outdoors only in areas of mild winters and hot humid summers.

Native to Myanmar (Burma), Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.

It has been brought to my attention that there is no difference between the Microsorum and the Microsorium genra. Evidently the genus Mic...Read Morerosorum was originally published in 1833. Botanist Dr. Link went on to publish papers in 1841 using both the spelling Microsorum and Microsorium (with an "i") in the same paper. Botanists have been using both spellings interchangeably since then. Both spellings are able to be found on numerous scientific sites although Microsurum is technically correct, they are both acceptable. The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) uses only Microsorium musifolium while others use Microsorum musifolium.

Microsorium musifolium can be overwatered. If you over water this plant, you will kill it in the long run. M. musifolium would derive substantial benefits from being allowed to dry out ever so slightly between waterings.