Botanical Name: Common Names:
Doodia aspera Prickly Rasp Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Spreading
Description:
A hardy native fern, growing to 40cm high by 60cm wide. The fronds emerge as a bright red and turn a dark green once they mature, keeping the red stalks. An attractive foliaged fern to add colour and interest to your fernery or tropical rainforest garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Blechnaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: High, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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