Tag - Fern
How to Grow and Care for Japanese Fern Tree
Common Name Japanese fern tree Botanical Name Filicium decipiens Family Sapindaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 15–30 ft. tall, 15–25 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Winter…
How to Grow and Care for Foxtail Fern
Common Name Foxtail fern, asparagus fern, plume asparagus, emerald feather, plumosa fern Botanical Name Asparagus densiflorus Family Name Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-3 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-draining Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Boston Fern
Common Names Boston fern, sword fern, ladder fern, boss fern Botanical Name Nephrolepis exaltata Family Lomariopsidaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2-3 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Fern
Common Name Blue star fern, golden polypody, cabbage palm fern Botanical Name Phlebodium aureum Family Polypodiaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-4 ft. tall, 3-6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia)
Common Name Button fern, round-leafed fern, cliff brake Botanical Name Hemionitis rotundifolia (formerly Pellaea rotundifolia) Family Pteridaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6-12 in. tall and wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic…
How to Grow and Care for Bird’s Nest Fern
Common Name Bird’s nest fern, nest fern Botanical Name Asplenium nidus Family Aspleniaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3–5 ft. tall, 2–3 ft. wide outdoors, 2 ft. tall and wide indoors Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Loamy,…
How to Grow and Care for Asparagus Fern
Common Name Asparagus fern, foxtail fern Botanical Name Asparagus aethiopicus, A. densiflorus Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Grow and Care for Autumn Fern
Common name Autumn fern, Japanese shield fern, Japanese wood fern, copper shield fern Botanical Name Dryopteris erythrosora Family Aspleniaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 18-24 in. tall and wide Sun Exposure Shade Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Australian Tree Fern
Common Name Australian tree fern, Cooper’s tree fern, lacy tree fern, scaly tree fern Botanical Name Cyathea cooperi Family Cyatheaceae Plant Type Evergreen fern Mature Size Typically 15–25 ft. tall, 10–12 ft. wide; up to 50 ft. tall…
How to Grow and Care for the African Fern Pine
Common Name African fern pine Botanical Name Afrocarpus gracilior or Podocarpus gracilior Family Podocarpaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 40–60 ft. tall, 20–35 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral Bloom Time…