Macrothelypteris Torresiana
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Ferns Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Macrothelypteris torresiana (‘Macrothelypteris Torresiana’ in Odia) is a fern of the Thelypteridaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Partial to full shade
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Water
Keep constantly moist
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Humidity
High (60-80%)
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Temperature
15-25°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam rich in organic matter
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Fertilizer
Diluted balanced NPK monthly
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
मैक्रोथेलिप्टेरिस टोरेसियाना
BN
Bengali
ম্যাক্রোথেলিপ্টেরিস টোরেসিয়ানা
MR
Marathi
मॅक्रोथेलिप्टेरिस टोरेसियाना
TE
Telugu
మాక్రోథెలిప్టెరిస్ టోరెసియానా
TA
Tamil
மேக்ரோதெலிப்டெரிஸ் டோரெசியானா
GU
Gujarati
મેક્રોથેલિપ્ટેરિસ ટોરેસિયાના
UR
Urdu
میکروتھیلپٹرز ٹوریسیانا
KN
Kannada
ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ರೋಥೆಲಿಪ್ಟೆರಿಸ್ ಟೊರೆಸಿಯಾನ
OR
Odia
ମାକ୍ରୋଥେଲିପ୍ଟେରିସ ଟୋରେସିଆନା
ML
Malayalam
മാക്രോതെലിപ്റ്റെരിസ് ടോറേഷ്യാന
PA
Punjabi
ਮੈਕਰੋਥੈਲਿਪਟੇਰਿਸ ਟੋਰੇਸੀਆਨਾ
AS
Assamese
মেক্ৰ'থেলিপ্টেৰিছ টোৰেছিয়ানা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 0.3-2 m
- 📐 Spread
- 0.3-1 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Spores, division
🛡️ 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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