Tag: Ferns

The Oak, the Moss, and the Fern: The Art of Living Together

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
July 23, 2026

Have you ever found yourself standing beneath a giant live oak and looking up? Its massive branches stretch across the sky like arms. Silvery strands of Spanish moss move along with the breeze, while clusters of green resurrection fern ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Extension, Ferns, Live Oak, Native Trees, Sustainability, Urban Environments, Urban Forest

What’s Growing On? Staghorn Ferns

by brittanyacouncil
October 6, 2021

The Staghorn Fern is a member of the "Polypodiaceae" plant family, found throughout Florida primarily Central and South Florida. This particular plant can be startling due to how it grows in uncommon areas such as tree trunks, branches, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Epiphytes, Ferns, Staghorn

Q: Please give me some alternatives to Boston fern.

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 13, 2017

A: We have several different ferns which behave themselves to much better than Boston fern but still have similar light (shady) requirements. Here are just a few: Royal fern, Osmunda regalis, can be found growing in cold hardiness zones 3-10; ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ferns

NISAW 2016 – Climbing Ferns

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 24, 2016

Japanese Climbing Fern can quickly cover natural vegetation. Spores and small plants can be potentially transported in pine straw. Climbing ferns are a problem for managed timber and home landscapes. Photo by L. Scott Jackson Japanese ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Climbing, Ferns, NISAW, Panhandle Outdoors

Resurrection Ferns: Hardy Native Air Plants

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 15, 2015

Resurrection ferns are found in many mature hardwood trees in north Florida. This fern is an air plant which prospers on skimpy amounts of water and plant nutrients. One of the wonderful features of spring is the return of green to the branches ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Ferns, Hardy, Native, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Resurrection

Invasive Species of the Day: Tiger Prawn and Climbing Ferns

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 27, 2015

Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): Giant Tiger Prawn: This large shrimp, also known as the Asian Tiger Shrimp and the Black Tiger Shrimp, can reach lengths between 8-12 inches. It resembles are native edible penaeid shrimp but differs in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Climbing, Ferns, Invasive, Panhandle Outdoors, Prawn, Species, Tiger

Invasive Species of the Day (March 6th): Climbing Ferns & Chinese Privet

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 6, 2014

March 6th: Climbing Ferns (Lygodium sp.) & Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Old World Climbing Ferns (Lygodium microphyllum): are presently the only non-native invasive ferns in Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Chinese, Climbing, Ferns, Invasive, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Privet, Species

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