button fern
Also known as: New Zealand cliff brake; round-leaved fern; tarawera
P. rotundifolia is a compact, evergreen fern forming a nearly flat rosette of pinnate fronds to 25cm long, composed of rounded, deep green leaflets borne on dark brown, pink-scaled stems
Scientific classification
- Species
- button fern (Pellaea rotundifolia)
- Genus
- Pellaea
- Family
- Pteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of button fern
Distribution map
New Zealand
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of button fern
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button fern care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove old leaves as they die down for the winter
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by spores sown at 13-18°C when ripe
Growing
GrowingRequires a moderately fertile, ericaceous, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with protection from hot midday sun, or partial shade. In frost prone areas protect the crown with a dry winter mulch
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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