




Pteris vittata
The Ladder Brake is a type of fern that grows in many places. It has long, green leaves that look like a ladder. This plant loves to grow in warm, sunny spots and can be found in gardens and forests.
生息地: Forests
The Ladder brake has striking fronds with narrow, bright green leaflets arranged like the rungs of a ladder on dark, sturdy stems. Its distinctive ladder-like pattern helps it stand out from other ferns, creating an elegant, upright appearance.





カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Its common name comes from how its leaves look like ladder rungs.
Ladder brake ferns were first described over 250 years ago!
Some people keep this fern as a houseplant because it's so tough.
This fern is so good at cleaning arsenic, scientists use it to help toxic sites!
Ladder brake can suck up harmful arsenic from the soil, helping to clean contaminated land and protect other plants.
Ladder brake has tiny spores that can travel far on the wind, helping it quickly spread and grow in new places.
Ladder brake can grow directly from cracks in walls and rocky cliffs, letting it thrive where few other plants can.

Helix aspersa
Snails occasionally graze on its fronds.
Limax maximus
Slugs might feed on its leaves in damp areas.
Glomus intraradices
Forms helpful root associations for nutrient absorption.
Bacillus cereus
Some bacteria aid in its arsenic absorption process.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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15-100 cm
20-50 cm
いいえ
なし
多年生
Forests
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