Botanical Name: Pteris cretica ‘Mayii’
Common Name: Variegated table fern Type of Plant: fern: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Clumping, upright fern with long slender fronds, spreading by rhizomes; fronds are nearly linear on long petioles Height to 2' Spread to 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/outdoor partial shade to shade outdoors, like bright light indoors Soil well-amended outdoor soil, average potting soil Hardiness tender, Zones 17, 23-24 Morphology: Leaves pinnately divided fronds to 18" long, very narrow, but often finely divided toward ends; variegated with yellowish center region Flowers none Fruit linear sori, continuous along margins Propagation: spore, division, tissue culture Usage: dish garden or terrarium subject, in containers and raised planters, covered patios, atrium gardens in mass plantings; tropical fern for groundcover effect Landscape Care: Watering needs regular watering; more drought tolerant than most ferns Fertilizing balanced, half strength, monthly Pruning remove dead fronds, clean out occasionally Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained conditions Special Conditions/Other Origin: Tropical Africa Family: Polypodiaceae Notes: |
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