Ophioglossum Reticulatum
Ophioglossum reticulatum
Ferns Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Ophioglossum reticulatum (adder’s tongue fern or ‘Ophioglossum reticulatum’ in Odia, also called Jibhipatra) is a small fern of the Ophioglossaceae family. The plant has the highest known chromosome count of any organism (n=630 — about 60x the human count). Used in Ayurvedic medicine for wounds and skin diseases.
🧑🌾 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
ओफिओग्लॉसम रेटिकुलाटम
BN
Bengali
অফিওগ্লসাম রেটিকুলাটাম
MR
Marathi
ओफिओग्लॉसम रेटिकुलाटम
TE
Telugu
ఒఫియోగ్లోసమ్ రెటిక్యులాటమ్
TA
Tamil
ஒபியோக்ளோசம் ரெடிகுலேடம்
GU
Gujarati
ઓફિઓગ્લોસમ રેટિક્યુલેટમ
UR
Urdu
افیوگلوسم ریٹیکولیٹم
KN
Kannada
ಒಫಿಯೋಗ್ಲಾಸಮ್ ರೆಟಿಕ್ಯುಲೇಟಮ್
OR
Odia
ଓଫିଓଗ୍ଲୋସମ ରେଟିକୁଲାଟମ୍
ML
Malayalam
ഒഫിയോഗ്ലോസം റെറ്റിക്യുലേറ്റം
PA
Punjabi
ਓਫੀਓਗਲੋਸਮ ਰੈਟੀਕੁਲੇਟਮ
AS
Assamese
অফিওগ্লসাম রেটিকুলাটাম
📋 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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