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Buy Pteris umbrosa

Also Known As

Jungle Brake Fern

Plant type

perennial, fern

size

H: 15"-40"
W: 24"-48"

planting zones

8b-11

Mature Division--Bare Root | $12

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

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Pteris umbrosa plant details

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dense, clump forming mound of bright green, glossy, broadly linear to lance shaped fronds. Plant in afternoon to full shade in well drained, moist soil.

By: Sebright Gardens

Gardening facts about Pteris umbrosa plant

How to Grow Pteris umbrosa

Sun Exposure
- bright shade - 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
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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Pteris cretica 'Mayii'

aka Pteris cretica 'Albo Lineata Mayii', Crested White Striped Cretan Brake Fern

Plant Type

Fern

Zones

8a-12

Size

Height: 12"-24"

Width: 12"-24"

bright shade - shade
even moisture - regular

Photo of Pteris cretica 'Mayii' by Patricia Cunningham

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Pteris cretica 'Ping Wu'

aka Ping Wu Dwarf Hardy Ribbon Fern

Plant Type

Fern

Zones

7b-11

Size

Height: 10"-12"

Width: 12"-24"

bright shade - shade
even moisture - regular

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Pteris cretica var. albolineata

Scientific Name: Pteris parkeri hort. (Albo-Lineata Group)

aka Pteris cretica 'Albo lineata', Pteris cretica 'Albolineata', Pteris nipponica, Pteris nipponicum albo-linata, Silver Ribbon Fern, White Striped Cretan Brake Fern, White Striped Cretan Brake Fern