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Blechnum occidentale

 
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Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Blechnum (BLEK-num) (Info)
Species: occidentale (ock-sih-den-TAY-lee) (Info)

Synonym:Blechnum caudatum
Synonym:Blechnum glandulosum
Synonym:Blechnum pectinatum
Synonym:Blechnum acuminatum
Synonym:Blechnum campylotis

Category:
Ferns

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

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

Native to Puerto Roco, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the U.S. states of Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.

Considered an endangered species in the state of Florida.



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