Buy Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu'

Also Known As

Hiryu Tongue Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

7b-10b

4" | $23

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Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu' plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: polypodiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Uses: rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu'

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This most amazing and rare Tongue Fern cultivar sets a high bar with its deeply serrated semi-evergreen leaves (the serration increasing with age) and felted undersides with a coppery hue...calling it ‘highly textural’ is an understatement. We have had visitors swoon almost to fainting as they cast eyes on this plant! Leaves are 8-10” tall on slow-spreading rootstock. Epiphytic, so needs excellent drainage, walls, stumps, pots, can also be grown indoors.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Pyrrosia lingua is a common rock-dwelling fern from northeast Asia with tongue-shaped, leathery fronds with cinnamon-felted undersides. 'Hiryu' is a rare and intriguing form with boldly serrated edges to each frond. It can be grown in open potting media, orchid mix, or on a slab. Keep dry in winter; water and fertilize in summer. Makes a good houseplant.