Blechnum cartilagineum
GRISTLE FERN
Blechnaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen fern

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD

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Blechnum cartilagineum
GRISTLE FERN
Blechnaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen fern

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: chartreuse; pink new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & bush designs

Uses: pot, accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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