Hound's Tongue Fern
NameHound's Tongue Fern
Species NamePhlebodium aureum
Common NameHound's Tongue Fern
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typeunknown
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typefern frond
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualityunknown
Notable FeaturesThe most notable feature is the clear visibility of the sori, which are the reproductive structures containing spores, arranged in neat rows on the underside of the frond's lobes.
Description
This image displays a frond of a Hound's Tongue Fern, characterized by its deeply lobed, bright green leaves and distinctive rows of round, brown sori (spore clusters) on the underside. It is a fern, not a woody plant typically cultivated as a bonsai specimen, hence many bonsai-specific attributes are not applicable.
