Acrostichum danaeifolium

Acrostichum danaeifolium Acrostichum daneifolium Synonym(s) (Acrostichum excelsum) Giant Leather Fern Phonetic Spelling ack-ro-STISH-um dan-ee-if-FOLE-ee-um Description Giant Leather Fern, Acrostichum danaeifolium, is a perennial fern that can grow to approximately 6-12 feet tall with a spread of 5-10 feet wide. It requires moist, acidic, clay, loam, sand or organic material (muck) and sun or part shade. This plant is not drought tolerant. It is too tall for a groundcover but may be used as a hedge or in a mass background planting. Fronds can reach an impressive 12 feet in length. Family Pteridaceae Native Range Monroe County Keys north to St. Johns and Dixie counties;