Fortune's cyrtomium
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An evergreen fern with erect 'shuttlecocks' of pinnate fronds to 1.2m tall, with about 20 pairs of narrowly sickle-shaped, dull green leaflets
Scientific classification
- Species
- Fortune's cyrtomium (Cyrtomium fortunei)
- Genus
- Cyrtomium
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Fortune's cyrtomium
Distribution map
Far East
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Fortune's cyrtomium
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Fortune's cyrtomium care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full shade · 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
PruningNo pruning required but frost-damaged fronds can be removed in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by spores sown at 16°C in late summer
Growing
GrowingCan be grown outdoors in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil but will require protection from frosts
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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