Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
procumbens
ID:
155317

Status:
valid

Authors:
Holttum

Source:
ipni

Year:
1940

Citation Micro:
Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 11: 95, f.4. 1940

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000154646

Common Names

  • Procumbent Spleenwort
  • Procumbent Fern
  • Procumbent Cloak Fern

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Description

Diplazium procumbens (also called Procumbent Blady Grass, among many other common names) is a fern species native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It is an evergreen herb with creeping rhizomes and grows in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Diplazium procumbens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a food crop in some parts of the world. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Diplazium procumbens is a small, greenish-brown spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped spore. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped and green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Diplazium procumbens can be grown in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes or by spores.

Where to Find Diplazium procumbens

Diplazium procumbens is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

Diplazium procumbens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Diplazium procumbens?

Diplazium procumbens

What is the common name of Diplazium procumbens?

Prostrate Shield Fern

What type of environment does Diplazium procumbens prefer?

Diplazium procumbens prefers moist, shady environments.

Species in the Diplazium genus

Diplazium acanthopus, Diplazium aculeatum, Diplazium aemulum, Diplazium aequibasale, Diplazium albidosquamatum, Diplazium angustatum, Diplazium angustipinna, Diplazium apatelium, Diplazium apollinaris, Diplazium armatum, Diplazium arnottii, Diplazium asperulum, Diplazium asterothrix, Diplazium atratum, Diplazium barbatum, Diplazium barisanicum, Diplazium beddomei, Diplazium betimusense, Diplazium birgeri, Diplazium bostockii, Diplazium brachylobum, Diplazium brachysoroides, Diplazium brooksii, Diplazium calliphyllum, Diplazium cardiomorphum, Diplazium ceramicum, Diplazium chattagramicum, Diplazium christii, Diplazium cominsii, Diplazium consacense, Diplazium costulisorum, Diplazium cumingii, Diplazium curtisii, Diplazium decurrens, Diplazium deltoideum, Diplazium dielsii, Diplazium ellipticum, Diplazium esculentoides, Diplazium filamentosum, Diplazium forbesii, Diplazium fosbergii, Diplazium fraxinifolium, Diplazium fructuosum, Diplazium furculicola, Diplazium geophilum, Diplazium gillespiei, Diplazium grashoffii, Diplazium harpeodes, Diplazium hewittii, Diplazium himalayense,

Species in the Athyriaceae family

Athyrium ikutae, Athyrium masayukianum, Athyrium megayakusimense, Athyrium mentiens, Athyrium pseudospinescens, Athyrium pseudowardii, Athyrium pseudopinetorum, Athyrium appendiculiferum, Athyrium reichsteinii, Athyrium haleakalae, Athyrium sessilipinnum, Deparia angustata, Deparia bonincola, Deparia confluens, Deparia gordonii, Deparia kaalaana, Deparia kiyozumiana, Deparia longipes, Deparia marginalis, Deparia otomasui, Deparia prolifera, Deparia tenuifolia, Deparia timetensis, Deparia birii, Deparia nakaikeana, Deparia subsimilis, Deparia forsythii-majoris, Deparia formosana, Deparia heterophlebia, Deparia yunnanensis, Deparia hainanensis, Deparia lancea, Deparia tomitaroana, Deparia lobato-crenata, Deparia acrostichoides, Deparia petersenii, Deparia conilii, Deparia henryi, Deparia japonica, Deparia pterorachis, Deparia pycnosora, Deparia okuboana, Deparia viridifrons, Deparia allantodioides, Deparia boryana, Deparia unifurcata, Deparia biserialis, Deparia marojejyensis, Deparia dimorphophylla, Deparia coreana,