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Bird's Foot Fern, Cretan Brake, Table Fern

Pteriscretica

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Pteris cretica by RosinaBloom
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Genus
Pteris (TARE-iss)
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Species
cretica (KRET-ee-kuh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Ferns
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
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
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Kurtistown, Hawaii

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(Zone 1) | March 2013 | positive

Pteris cretica - naturalised in 1881 - in common throughout New Zealand. It is found growing on gully banks, and river and stream banks m...Read More

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