Light. Prefers partial to full shade.
Water. Keep the soil moist while it establishes. Once established it is moderately drought tolerant, and it likes high humidity.
Soil and feeding. Plant in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Size. Grows 1–2 ft tall and about as wide, with leathery, deeply lobed fronds up to 16 inches long. Creeping rhizomes spread indefinitely.
Problems to watch. No serious pests or diseases.
Good to know. Rhizomes creep along the ground and can climb walls and tree trunks. It works as a groundcover or in a hanging basket. Divide the rhizomes to make new plants.
Sources: NC State Extension Plant Toolbox: Phymatosorus scolopendria (Microsorum scolopendria)
