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Pteris cretica 'Albolineata'

 
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Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pteris (TARE-iss) (Info)
Species: cretica (KRET-ee-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Albolineata
Additional cultivar information: (aka Albo-lineata)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns

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

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Silver/Gray
Blue-Green
Chartreuse/Yellow

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
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

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Mar 16, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Pteris cretica "Albo-lineata" and "Mayi" both have variagated fronds and look similar, except that "Mayi" has crested tips whereas "Albo-lineata" does not.

Positive tcfromky On Oct 8, 2004, tcfromky from Mercer, PA
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Dark green and cream variegated with plain sharp fronds. Very fast growing. Upright habit, very striking. Height 18-24"

Positive lupinelover On May 19, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Beautiful tropical fern, suitable for indoor conditions as long as high humidity is maintained. Low moisture results in drooping fronds which soon die if not provided enough moisture.

Can be easily divided in spring. Warm temperatures needed for new frond production.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Manchester, New Hampshire
Humble, Texas



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