Botanical Name: Microlepia strigosa
Common Name: Lace fern Type of Plant: fern: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, arching, fine-textured fern with light-colored fronds; relatively soft, not stiff, finely hairy fronds Height 2 to 3' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors shade to partial shade preferred Soil prefers rich, well-amended soils Hardiness some frost (to 28 deg.) zones 17, 23, 24 Morphology: Leaves apple-green, fine-textured fronds to 3' long, 12" wide pinnae to 3" long, slightly ruffled; hairless on petioles Flowers none Fruit sori– nearly linear, 1-16" wide at margins Propagation: spore, division Usage: good shade filler for tropical or temperate climate areas; mixes well with other ferns; good in containers, in patio gardens and in atriums Landscape Care: Watering takes average water; can tolerate more drought than most ferns Fertilizing low nitrogen fertilizer in spring Pruning remove dead fronds Pests/Diseases none major Special Conditions/Other roots need good aeration; careful watering needed in large pots Origin: Polynesia to Southeast Asia Family: Polypodiaceae Notes: |
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