Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dryopteris dilatata Crispa Whiteside Broad Buckler Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, V-Shaped
Description:
Attractive fern with arching dark green fronds and copper-red new growth that grow in a clump. Great for containers, rockeries or in a part-shade, sheltered position in the garden. Grows approx. 30-60cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Dryopteridaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low
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