Oeosporangium Species, Green Cliffbrake, Green Cliff-brake

Oeosporangiumviride

Species
viride (VEER-ih-dee)
Synonym
Adiantum viride
Cheilanthes viridis
Hemionitis viridis
Pellaea viridis
Pteris viridis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From spores
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:

San Jose, California

Folsom, Louisiana

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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C
Folsom, LA | June 2016 | positive

attractive and very tough- found a second specimen here in two years- growing at base of an oak tree- both plants volunteers-and thriving...Read More

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

Native to African and Madagascar.

Mine was labeled as the "Cathcart" form. (They must have misunderstood me, I wanted the ...Read More

P
Las Cruces, NM | December 2006 | neutral

A nice plant. One of the easiest cheilanthoids to grow, but can become quite weedy in greenhouse conditions.

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