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Tectaria Species, Oak Leaf Fern

Tectariazeilanica

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Genus

Tectaria (tek-TAIR-ee-a)

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Synonym

Tectaria zeylanica

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

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)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

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Cretaceous

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

Native to Sri Lanka, Taiwan, southern China, and Vietnam.

Quercifilix zeylanica is the only species of this genus.

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