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Cyrtomium falcatum
Japanese Holly Fern, Fishtail Fern, Holly Fern, House Holly Fern, Japanese Netvein Hollyfern, Asian Net-Vein Holly Fern
Origin: China, Japan, North and South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus |
| Cyrtomium |
| Species |
| falcatum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 -40 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 0.9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Grows in a dense, vase-shaped clump. |
| Landscape |
| Woodland areas and shaded areas of borders or rock gardens. Border for tree or shrub areas. May be grown as a houseplant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Thick, leathery, sickle-shaped pinnae. |
| Pests |
| Root rot, fungal spots and scale. |
| Leaf Description |
| Arching fronds resemble holly branches and are 30 - 75 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Non-flowering producing spores. |
| Colour Description |
| Fronds are dark green. |
| Texture Description |
| Fronds are glossy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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