The creeping fuzzy rhizomes make this plant a conversation piece.
Plant Type
All Plants, Ferns - Tropical
Hardiness Zone
tropical
Sunlight
bright to moderate
Moisture
evenly moist, humidity average house plus (50%)
Growing Media
average house
Temperature
average house
Flowers
a non-flowering plant
Leaves
Finely divided wiry fronds, start from intervals along the fuzzy, brown
Stems
wooly rhizome.
Dimensions
Will fill out a 10 inch pot or bigger.
Propagation
The rhizomes can be rooted by removing a piece and pinning it down on a pot full of propagating media. Division is also possible.
Author's Notes
I like to grown this by placing it on an inverted clay pot that is placed on a tray filled with pebbles. The tray is kept full of water to create higher humidity. The rhizomes will creep over the top of the pot and around the side.