Botanical Name: Blechnum wattsii minus
Common Names: Water Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Rosette
Description:
Beautiful native fern with narrow dark green foliage and reddish-bronze new growth. Great for large containers or ferneries. Grows approx 1m H x 1m W. Syn. Parablechnum wattsii.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Caterpillars, Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Blechnaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Green, Red
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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