Diplazium Species, Vegetable Fern

Diplaziumesculentum

Genus
Diplazium (dy-PLAY-zee-um)
Species
esculentum (es-kew-LEN-tum)
Synonym
Anisogonium esculentum
Athyrium esculentum
Callipteris esculenta
Digrammaria esculenta
Hemionitis esculenta
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
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)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
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:

Bartow, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Monroe, Louisiana

Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | November 2007 | positive

This large fern has escaped cultivation in Florida. It is seen as a landscape plant in shady areas throughout the state.

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | November 2003 | neutral

The young fronds (croziers) are eaten raw or cooked in native countries (India, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and Polynesia). Clust...Read More

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