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Pellaea Species, Cliff Brake Fern, Ovateleaf Cliffbrake, Flexuous Cliff Brake

Pellaeaovata

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Genus

Pellaea (pe-LEE-uh)

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Species

ovata (oh-VAY-tuh)

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Synonym

Allosorus flexuosus

Pellaea cordata var. flexuosa

Pellaea flexuosa

Pteris flexuosa

Pteris ovata

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

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)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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Cretaceous

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

Native to Mexico.

frostweed

Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | October 2006 | neutral

Cliff Brake Fern, Pellaea ovata, is Endemic to Texas.

palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2004 | positive

This is a common fern in S Texas and has unique characteristic of having a 'zig-zag' rachis with a leaf coming off each turn. The leaves...Read More

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