Trisect Brake Fern, Giant Brake Fern, Giant Bracken

Pteristripartita

Genus
Pteris (TARE-iss)
Species
tripartita (try-par-TEE-tuh)
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)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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

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