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Brown-Hair Comb Fern

Ctenitissubmarginalis

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Genus
Ctenitis (tee-NY-tis)
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Species
submarginalis (sub-mar-jin-AL-iss)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing

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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
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | November 2007 | neutral

This special fern is endangered in Florida. First collected near Lk. Okeechobee in 1926, it was thought to be a Florida Fern, but a popu...Read More

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