Pyrrosia lingua (ovate-leaf form) SEH#15113

A slowly creeping evergreen fern with entire leaves (not dissected and “ferny” looking) that are ovate-lanceolate in shape with a long acuminate drip tip and are around four inches in length. The foliage is quite thick and leathery and the lower leaf surface has a silvery‑rufous indumentum. The glossy upper surface features perfectly straight and parallel angled black veins. Slowly spreads by aboveground rhizomes and eventually forms a small‑scale, very dense groundcover. Seems to be quite hardy here so far and best in shade. A collection from SE Asia. Very similar to the form that can be found on the internet as P. lingua 'Chinese Hardy' which was a plant introduced by the folks at the Chen Yi Nursery but the clone we are offering represents a completely different collection. Quite a bit more vigorous than most forms of P. lingua.

NOTE: This was previously sold as P. heteractis. This is why it is so important to retain and pay attention to the original collection # (SEH#15113 in this case), this number never changes whereas the name of a plant can change (sometimes more than once) as new knowledge is gained.

Plant Characteristics

• Evergreen
• Epiphyte

• Outdoors
• Indoors

• Partial shade
• Shade