Buy Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki'

Also Known As

Variegated Tongue Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 12"
W: 24"

planting zones

7b-10b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $22

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

30 at Sebright Gardens

4”x 5” | $17

Ships USPS, based on weight/location

Fewer than 8 at Secret Garden Growers

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Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki' plant details

Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki' is an evergreen fern with gold, green and variegated foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rocky soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: polypodiaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Uses: container plant, houseplant, rare, rock garden, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki'

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rocky

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pyrrosia lingua is an evergreen rock-dwelling fern from northeast Asia with tongue-shaped, leathery fronds with cinnamon-felted undersides. 'Ogon Nishiki' is a very rare thing in that it is a variegated fern. Every leaf offers different light green stripes on an emerald green background. It can be grown in open potting mix, orchid mix, or on a slab. Keep dry in winter; water and fertilize in summer. A good houseplant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Lovely, evergreen Tongue Fern, with 6-8” long leaves on slowly expanding, furry rhizomes creating a clump eventually 12-18” wide. As plants mature, random serrations can occur along edges of some of the margins on the irregular streaked, yellow and apple green leaves. Being epiphytic, these plants need excellent drainage in humus rich soil - containers, tree trunks, rotting logs, slopes… also a great houseplant. Light to full shade, no direct sun, let dry between waterings.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Very thick, glossy green with yellow streaking fronds. Excellent rock garden fern. Plant in partial shade in well drained soil, Grows well amoungst rocks and on slopes. Height: 8 to 12 inches. Semi-Stoloniferous. Zones 8-10. Evergreen.