Status:
valid
Authors:
Kunze
Source:
tro
Year:
1844
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 739 (1844)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001113597
Common Names
- Jamesonia hispidula
- Hairy Jamesonia
- Hairy-Leaf Jamesonia
Uses & Benefits
Jamesonia hispidula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It can also be used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Jamesonia hispidula has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, black seeds. Seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Jamesonia hispidula is a fern native to Mexico and Central America. It is a terrestrial fern that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and should be kept moist. It can tolerate full sun if kept moist, but prefers partial shade. It is hardy to USDA zones 8-10.
Where to Find Jamesonia hispidula
Jamesonia hispidula is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Jamesonia genus
Jamesonia elongata,
Jamesonia osteniana,
Jamesonia accrescens,
Jamesonia angusta,
Jamesonia ascendens,
Jamesonia aureonitens,
Jamesonia biardii,
Jamesonia caracasana,
Jamesonia cheilanthoides,
Jamesonia chiapensis,
Jamesonia congesta,
Jamesonia ewanii,
Jamesonia feei,
Jamesonia flabellata,
Jamesonia flexuosa,
Jamesonia glaberrima,
Jamesonia glaziovii,
Jamesonia hirsutula,
Jamesonia hirta,
Jamesonia insignis,
Jamesonia lechleri,
Jamesonia lindigii,
Jamesonia longipetiolata,
Jamesonia madidiensis,
Jamesonia mathewsii,
Jamesonia novogranatensis,
Jamesonia orbignyana,
Jamesonia paucifolia,
Jamesonia rufescens,
Jamesonia setulosa,
Jamesonia stuebelii,
Jamesonia vellea,
Jamesonia warscewiczii,
Jamesonia wurdackii,
Jamesonia rotundifolia,
Jamesonia scammaniae,
Jamesonia peruviana,
Jamesonia alstonii,
Jamesonia goudotii,
Jamesonia boliviensis,
Jamesonia scalaris,
Jamesonia imbricata,
Jamesonia blepharum,
Jamesonia hispidula,
Jamesonia pulchra,
Jamesonia cinnamomea,
Jamesonia canescens,
Jamesonia verticalis,
Jamesonia crespiana,
Jamesonia robusta,
Species in the Pteridaceae family