Saccoloma elegans - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elegans
ID:
1112798
Status:
valid
Authors:
Kaulf.
Source:
tro
Year:
1820
Citation Micro:
Berlin. Jahrb. Pharm. Verbundenen Wiss. : 51 (1820)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112136
Common Names
- Saccoloma elegans
- Elegant Saccoloma
- Elegant Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Saccoloma elegans (also called Elegant Saccoloma, among many other common names) is a small, delicate fern with thin, translucent fronds. It is native to tropical regions of South America, and is found in humid forests and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Saccoloma elegans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping. It is also used to help control erosion and to provide shade and privacy.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Saccoloma elegans sub. chartaceum G.B.Nair ex Cremers & K.U.KramerSaccoloma elegans var. spinosa A.Rojas & Trusty
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Saccoloma elegans is a small, greenish-white spike. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with two opposite, simple leaves and a single root.
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Saccoloma elegans can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. Sow the seed in a well-drained compost in a cold frame in spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Where to Find Saccoloma elegans
Saccoloma elegans is native to tropical regions of Asia and Australia.
Species in the Saccoloma genus
Saccoloma campylurum, Saccoloma caudatum, Saccoloma chartaceum, Saccoloma ferulaceum, Saccoloma kingii, Saccoloma tenue, Saccoloma trichophyllum, Saccoloma galeottii, Saccoloma nigrescens, Saccoloma quadripinnatum, Saccoloma sunduei, Saccoloma inaequale, Saccoloma henriettae, Saccoloma elegans, Saccoloma squamosum, Saccoloma domingense, Saccoloma laxum, Saccoloma moranii, Saccoloma brasiliense, Saccoloma firmum, Saccoloma acuminatum, Saccoloma samoense, Saccoloma cicutarioides,
Species in the Saccolomataceae family
Saccoloma campylurum, Saccoloma caudatum, Saccoloma chartaceum, Saccoloma ferulaceum, Saccoloma kingii, Saccoloma tenue, Saccoloma trichophyllum, Saccoloma galeottii, Saccoloma nigrescens, Saccoloma quadripinnatum, Saccoloma sunduei, Saccoloma inaequale, Saccoloma henriettae, Saccoloma elegans, Saccoloma squamosum, Saccoloma domingense, Saccoloma laxum, Saccoloma moranii, Saccoloma brasiliense, Saccoloma firmum, Saccoloma acuminatum, Saccoloma samoense, Saccoloma cicutarioides,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26606309: Based on the initial data import
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (1786-1830): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kaulf.' in the authors string.