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Doryopterispalmata

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Genus
Doryopteris (dor-ree-OP-ter-iss)
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Species
palmata (pahl-MAY-tuh)
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Synonym
Doryopteris pedata var. palmata
Litobrochia palmata
Pteris palmata
Sun Exposure

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Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
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Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
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Category
Perennials
Ferns
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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:

Stanford, California

Westmoreland, Tennessee

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

Native to Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

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