How to Grow and Care for Arthropteris

The lesser creeping fern is found on tree trunks in low- to mid-altitude tropical rainforests. Its fronds grow outward from its slender, climbing stem, or hang from the undersides if it grows along branches. It is considered an endangered species in Australia.

Jointed fern is a delicate, shade-loving fern often found clinging to mossy rocks and tree trunks in humid forest environments. Its presence indicates a rich, moist ecological niche, allowing its thin, wiry fronds to thrive. Those fronds, typically light green and finely divided, uniquely grow from rhizomes that creep across the surfaces jointed fern inhabits, showing the plant's adaptation to gaining moisture and nutrients in competition with larger flora.