Status:
valid
Authors:
(Tardieu) Rakotondr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1989
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Sér. 4, 10(4): 376. 1989 [1988 publ. 1989]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115055
Common Names
- Diplazium zakamenense
- Zakamenense Diplazium
- Zakamenense Fern
Description
Diplazium zakamenense (also called Zakamen Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to the tropical regions of Asia and Australia. It has a creeping rhizome, with fronds that are bipinnate and lanceolate in shape. It is found in moist forests and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Diplazium zakamenense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Diplazium zakamenense has small, yellow-green flowers that are produced in clusters on the stem. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Diplazium zakamenense is a fern native to Japan. It is a terrestrial fern that grows in moist, shady areas, often near streams or in wet forests. It can be propagated from spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial to full shade. It can tolerate some sun if the soil is kept moist. It is hardy to USDA zone 8.
Where to Find Diplazium zakamenense
Diplazium zakamenense is native to the tropical regions of South America.
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,