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Diplazium Species, Vegetable Fern

Diplaziumesculentum

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Genus
Diplazium (dy-PLAY-zee-um)
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Species
esculentum (es-kew-LEN-tum)
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Synonym
Anisogonium esculentum
Athyrium esculentum
Callipteris esculenta
Digrammaria esculenta
Hemionitis esculenta
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
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:

Bartow, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Monroe, Louisiana

Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Houston, Texas

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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | November 2007 | positive

This large fern has escaped cultivation in Florida. It is seen as a landscape plant in shady areas throughout the state.

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palmbob
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | November 2003 | neutral

The young fronds (croziers) are eaten raw or cooked in native countries (India, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and Polynesia). Clust...Read More

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