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Makinoi's Holly Fern

Polystichummakinoi

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Genus

Polystichum (pol-IS-tick-um)

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Species

makinoi (MACK-kin-oy)

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Synonym

Polystichum aculeatum var. makinoi

Polystichum aculeatum var. pinfaense

Sun Exposure

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Textured

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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Cretaceous

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

Native to Japan, Taiwan, and China.

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