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Woodwardia fimbriata

 
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Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Woodwardia (wood-WARD-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: fimbriata (fim-bry-AH-tuh) (Info)

Synonym:Woodwardia chamissoi
Synonym:Woodwardia paradoxa

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Category:
Ferns

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

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)

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
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
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

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Mar 25, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This fern is native to British Columbia, Canada, the USA (Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington), and Mexico.

Positive palmbob On Apr 10, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Easy to grow fern for me as long as I don't let it get overheated and sunny. It is a native fern to the Western US and Canada... can grow in the right environment fronds up to 9' tall. Will root new ferns where leaves touch the ground. Sometimes deciduous in certain climates.

Regional...

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

Crescent City, California
El Cerrito, California
Hayward, California
Merced, California
Monrovia, California
Simi Valley, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Ashland, Oregon



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