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Pentagrammatriangularis

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Genus

Pentagramma (pen-ta-GRAM-a)

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Species

triangularis (try-an-gew-LAIR-iss)

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Synonym

Pityrogramma triangularis

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | April 2006 | positive

I grew this fern as a house plant when I was a beginner. Kept it alive and growing with little knowedge, but it died after 1 year. It w...Read More

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