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Tectaria zeylanica

 
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Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Tectaria (tek-TAIR-ee-a) (Info)
Species: zeylanica (zey-LAN-ee-kuh) (Info)

Synonym:Quercifilix zeylanica

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Ferns

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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

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By Cretaceous
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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Mar 26, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Native to Sri Lanka, Taiwan, southern China, and Vietnam.

Quercifilix zeylanica is the only species of this genus.



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