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Trisect Brake Fern, Giant Brake Fern, Giant Bracken

Pteristripartita

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Genus
Pteris (TARE-iss)
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Species
tripartita (try-par-TEE-tuh)
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Synonym
Litobrochia marginata
Litobrochia tripartita
Pteris marginata
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
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Category
Ferns
Water Requirements

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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

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | June 2007 | neutral

Native to Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Zaire, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria), Comoros, the Seychelle...Read More

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