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Tectaria Species, Broad Halberd Fern

Tectariaheracleifolia

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Genus

Tectaria (tek-TAIR-ee-a)

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Species

heracleifolia (hair-uh-klee-ih-FOH-lee-uh)

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Synonym

Aspidium heracleifolium

Polypodium cordifolium

Tectaria heracleifolia var. maxima

Tectaria trifoliata var. heracleifolia

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

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)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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