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Wallich's Wood Fern, Alpine Wood Fern, Laukahi

Dryopteriswallichiana

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Genus
Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss)
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Species
wallichiana (wal-ik-ee-AH-nuh)
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Synonym
Aspidium wallichianum
Dryopteris cyrtolepis
Dryopteris paleacea
Dryopteris parallelogramma
Dryopteris wallichiana var. himalaica
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
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Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Atlanta, Georgia

Chesterland, Ohio

Seattle, Washington

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | March 2007 | neutral

Native to Hawaii, Mexico, and also South America, and Asia. Hard to find in local nurseries.

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