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Drynaria quercifolia

 
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Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Drynaria (dry-NAR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: quercifolia (kwer-se-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Polypodium quercifolium

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Ferns

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

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

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From spores

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By henryr10
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By giancarlo
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By Cretaceous
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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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

Native to Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland), China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Fiji.

Positive BayAreaTropics On Jul 21, 2006, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:

Beautiful,unique looking fern for mild areas.Strong,moderate grower that responds to abundant ,mild fertilizers. And it's easy to keep.How can you ask for more?

Regional...

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

Hayward, California
Miami, Florida (2 reports)



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