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    Also Known As

    • Felt Tongue Fern
    • Japanese Felt Fern
    • Perennial Tongue Fern

    Plant type

    fern

    size

    • H: 12"-14"
    • W: 12"-36"

    planting zones

    • 7b-11

    3.5" pot | $15

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    Pyrrosia lingua plant details

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

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pyrrosia lingua

    Plant type: fern
    Plant family: polypodiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 14 IN - tall
    Uses: clumping, container plant, exotic, rare, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pyrrosia lingua

    USDA Zones: 7b - 11
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Pyrrosia lingua is a choice fern displaying very thick, upright, glossy olive-green ribbon fronds with undulating margins that occasionally twist to show the felted underside. Slowly forms an evergreen clump/colony.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    This choice evergreen fern has been hardy for us to 14 degrees with no foliage damage – 14" tall, clumping to 2' or more – Morning sun to shade – try in a sphagnum lined basket for an awesome display! Nice with other ferns, astilbes, bleeding heart. Exotic, rare and undemanding!

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Upright thick, leathery, lancelot green fronds are erect. Increases by spreading rhizomatic stems. Plant in partial sun to light shade well drained soil, does well on sloping ground or well drained pot. Zones 8 to 10. Size: 8” to 15”. Evergreen.

    By: Sebright Gardens

    Gardening facts about Pyrrosia lingua plant

    How to Grow Pyrrosia lingua

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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