Bamboo Fern
Coniogramme japonica

Family: Polypodiaceae

What it is like

Coniogramme japonica is an evergreen Fern growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0.4

Where it is found

Woods in low mountains of central and southern Japan. Grows on the floor of dense forests.

E. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 0

Medicine

Rating: 1

Antiphlogistic. It is used in the treatment of mastitis and other kinds of ulcers.

Other

Rating:

How it is grown

Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, only withstanding a few degrees of frost. 58 200

Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Habit: Fern

Hardiness: 8-11

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gymnogramma japonica. Dyctyogramma japonica.