white-striped Cretan brake
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P. nipponica is an evergreen fern with erect or arching fronds to 45cm in length, pinnately divided into 3-5 pairs of linear pinnae, each with a broad central creamy-white stripe
Scientific classification
- Species
- white-striped Cretan brake (Pteris nipponica)
- Genus
- Pteris
- Family
- Pteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- 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 white-striped Cretan brake
Distribution map
China, Taiwan, Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of white-striped Cretan brake
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white-striped Cretan brake 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
PruningDead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe or division of rhizomes in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow outdoors in any chalk-free, moist but well-drained soil with plenty of added leaf-mould or in a container under glass with added limestone chips in high humidity
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Sooty mould may be a problem
Pests
Generally pest-free outdoors but under glass may be susceptible to scale insects and eelworms
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