Botanical Name: Common Names:
Blechnum fluviatile Water Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Prostrate, Rosette, Spreading
Description:
Beautiful hardy fern with soft narrow pale-green foliage. Great for large containers or ferneries. Grows approx. 20cm H x 60cm W. Syn. Cranfillia fluviatilis.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Habitat, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Blechnaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: High
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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