Mexican flowering fern
Anemia mexicana
Last reviewed: November 2026
Mexican flowering fern (Anemia mexicana) is a perennial fern native to TX.
Watering reminders and freeze alerts for Mexican flowering fern, free in the app.
Toxicity unknown
Mexican flowering fern (Anemia mexicana) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part sun
Water
low
Size
8"–18" H × 8"–12" W
Bloom
N/A
Native to
TX
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A small wiry fern with divided fronds; the lowest pair of leaflets is modified into upright fertile spikes that bear the spores. Grows in shallow rocky limestone soils and crevices.
Growing Mexican flowering fern
Grow Mexican flowering fern in part sun and low water. Mature plants reach 8 to 18 inches tall and spread 8 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Minor shelter value for small invertebrates in rocky outcrop habitats.
Common questions
- How much sun does Mexican flowering fern need?
- Mexican flowering fern grows best in part sun conditions.
- Where is Mexican flowering fern native?
- Mexican flowering fern (Anemia mexicana) is native to TX, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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