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Pyrrosia, Tongue Fern 'Obake'

Pyrrosialingua

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Genus

Pyrrosia (py-ROH-see-uh)

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Species

lingua (LIN-gwa)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

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

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | April 2004 | positive

Very ornate crisate variety of common fern. There are a number of cultivars of this species. Spreads by stolon-like activity and can ev...Read Moreentually make a decent groundcover.

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