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Blechnum chilense

 
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Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum (BLEK-num) (Info)
Species: chilense (chil-ee-EN-see) (Info)

Synonym:Blechnum cordatum
Synonym:Lomaria chilensis
Synonym:Lomaria gilliesii

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Category:
Ferns

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Sep 25, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Native to Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.



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