Lygodium Flexuosum
Lygodium flexuosum
Ferns Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Lygodium flexuosum (climbing fern or ‘Lygodium flexuosum’ in Odia, also called Kalali) is a climbing fern of the Lygodiaceae family. The plant bears twining fronds up to 5 m long. Used in Ayurvedic medicine for skin diseases, wounds, and as a styptic.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
झांगुर
BN
Bengali
ঝাঙ্গুর
MR
Marathi
झांगुर
TE
Telugu
జంగురు
TA
Tamil
சங்குத்தூதை
GU
Gujarati
ઝાંગુર
UR
Urdu
جھانگور
KN
Kannada
ಜಂಗುರು
OR
Odia
ଝାଙ୍ଗୁର
ML
Malayalam
ജംഗുരു
PA
Punjabi
ਝਾਂਗੁਰ
AS
Assamese
ঝাঙ্গুৰ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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