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Niphidium crassifolium

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Niphidium (nif-FID-ee-um) (Info)
Species: crassifolium (krass-ih-FOH-lee-um) (Info)

Synonym:Polypodium crassifolium

Category:
Ferns

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

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

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

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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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral palmbob On Feb 8, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Simple leaf fern from Mexico, Central and S America (also found in Puerto Rico). Needs a lot of humidity and good air movement (not a great house plant) but excellent for hanging baskets in warm humid climate patios.

Regional...

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

Hayward, California



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