Botanical Name: Pteris cretica (many varieties)
Common Name: Cretan brake fern Type of Plant: fern: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping fern, spreading by rhizomes, fronds pinnate with linear pinnae Height to 18" Spread to 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/out likes bright light, cool conditions indoor; shade outdoor Soil likes a well-drained potting mix – add peat Hardiness tender (zones 17,23,24)--needs humidity indoors Morphology: Leaves fronds single pinnate, with linear, slender slightly branched pinnae – some varieties white-striped or frilly at tips Flowers none Fruit sori continuous along margins Propagation: division, spore Usage: used in dish gardens, terraria, small containers – could be used in protected moist areas outdoors Landscape Care: Watering average water – needs less than most ferns Fertilizing balanced 1/2 strength, monthly Pruning remove dead, damaged fronds Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained conditions Special Conditions/Other don't allow to remain waterlogged Origin: Tropical Africa Family: Polypodiaceae Notes: |
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