Kangaroo Fern (Microsorum diversifolium): Leathery, Odd-Shaped Fronds for Hanging Baskets

Microsorum diversifolium: Epiphytic Fern with a Rhizomatous Creep

From Australia and New Zealand, kangaroo fern (Microsorum diversifolium) is an epiphytic evergreen with firm, leathery, irregularly shaped fronds. Grows ~1 foot tall, spreads 2–3 feet wide via surface rhizomes. Attractive in hanging baskets or tabletop pots; easy care for a fern.

Culture

Medium to low indirect light; keep soil evenly moist but well-drained. Average to high humidity. Rhizomes creep over pot edges—don’t bury them.