Nephrolepsis cordifolia (Kupukupu)
TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0127 Botanical Name: Nephrolepsis cordifolia Common Name: Kupukupu, Narrow Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern Cultivar : N/A Family: Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepsis cordifolia Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To: Considered Pantropical; Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands, Asia, and Northern Australia. Landscaping Information Plant Type : Fern, Tuberous Texture: Dense, Coarse Form: Upright-Narrow Height (on average, in landscape use): 1'-2' Spread: Stolons grow from the tuber giving rise to new plants. Growth Rate: Medium Landscape Values: Background, Border, Edging, Filler, Foundation, Framing, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Form/Silhouette, Foliage Characters Nephrolepsis cordifolia Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Foliage Color: Young/immature: Light Green Mature: Bright Medium Green to Dark Green Leaflet