Pikopiko (Asplenium bulbiferum)

Common name: Pikopiko, Chicken and hen fern

Pikopiko is a soft, spreading fern suited to shaded forest understorey planting, commonly used in restoration and amenity landscapes.

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced native plants are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

Riparian margins

Forest edges and clearings

Shelter planting

Characteristics

Height: up to 30–60cm

Form: arching, spreading fern

Habitat: lowland forest and damp shaded areas

Light: partial shade to full shade

Frost tolerance: low to moderate

Restoration uses

Understorey planting in forest restoration

Biodiversity enhancement in shaded areas

Amenity and landscape planting

Groundcover in moist environments

Rongoā (traditional uses)

Knowledge of rongoā Māori is part of mātauranga Māori and traditionally held and practiced within whānau and hapū.

Many native plants hold significance within mātauranga Māori, including traditional uses in rongoā Māori. Where appropriate, we acknowledge these connections alongside ecological restoration uses.