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Buy Pyrrosia lingua 'Cristata'

Also Known As

Pyrrosia lingua [crested]
Pyrrosia lingua var. lingua 'Cristata'
Crested Tongue Fern

Plant type

fern, groundcover

size

H: 10"-12"
W: 12"-36"

planting zones

8a-10b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $20

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 25 at Sebright Gardens

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Pyrrosia lingua 'Cristata' plant details

Pyrrosia lingua 'Cristata' is an evergreen groundcover fern with green foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pyrrosia lingua 'Cristata'

Plant type: groundcover fern
Plant family: polypodiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 36 IN - wide, 10 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pyrrosia lingua 'Cristata'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Open thick, wide, leathery green fronds twist exposing the cinnamon colored sori underneath plus significant cresting. Increases by spreading rhizomatic stems. Plant in partial sun to light shade well drained soil, does well on sloping ground or well drained pot.

By: Sebright Gardens

A very special addition to any woodland garden, these evergreen ferns (yes, ferns) spread slowly to form dramatic clumps of erect "tongues", to one foot tall, with copper-brown felty backsides and, in this form, splayed leaf ends forming a broad, forked crest. Shade to part shade and even moisture. Frost hardy to 5 °F, mid USDA zone 7. A curiosity and a wonderful accent plant.