Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phlebodium aureum Blue Star Blue Star Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping
Description:
Medium upright growing fern with attractive deeply divided blue-green fronds. Great for shady rock gardens, understory planting and indoor use. Grows approx. 60-90cm tall x 30-60cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Requires a sheltered position and usually access to some sunlight. Plant in a suitable container or garden bed using a good quality potting/garden mix. Fertilise twice a year with a slow release formula and a liquid feed as required.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Polypodiaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, 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: Tender
Wind: Low
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