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Microsorum punctatum 'Grandiceps'

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Microsorum (my-kroh-SOR-um) (Info)
Species: punctatum (punk-TAH-tum) (Info)
Cultivar: Grandiceps

Synonym:Microsorium punctatum
Synonym:Polypodium punctatum

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Category:
Perennials

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

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive IslandJim On Oct 8, 2006, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:

Wonderful foliage plant! Mine is in a large terra cotta pot in the shade on my front patio. It's entirely maintenance-free--except it will soon need a larger pot or to be divided into two or three pots.

Regional...

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

Los Angeles, California
North Port, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Venice, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio



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