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Nephrolepis, Erect Sword Fern, Ladder Fern, Tuberous Sword Fern 'Kinky'

Nephrolepiscordifolia

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Nephrolepis cordifolia by MotherNature4

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Genus

Nephrolepis (nef-roh-LEP-iss)

Info

Species

cordifolia (kor-di-FOH-lee-uh)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Smooth

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

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

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Ferns

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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

Big Pine Key, Florida

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