Pellaea Species, Wright's Cliffbrake

Pellaeawrightiana

Genus
Pellaea (pe-LEE-uh)
Species
wrightiana (rite-ee-AY-na)
Synonym
Cheilanthes mucronata var. wrightiana
Hemionitis wrightiana
Pellaea ternifolia var. wrightiana
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
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:

El Cerrito, California

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | August 2009 | neutral

On this evergreen, bluish-green rock fern, the pinnae are wavy-edged with the margins rolled under and gets about 15" tall. In Arizona an...Read More

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

This fern is native to the USA (Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah), and Mexico (Baja C...Read More

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