Pteris tricolor
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A tender, evergreen fern up to 60cm tall and wide with upright fronds that are bronze-red when young, maturing to mid-green with purple stalks and midribs
Scientific classification
- Species
- Pteris tricolor (Pteris tricolor)
- Genus
- Pteris
- Family
- Pteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 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 Pteris tricolor
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Pteris tricolor
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Pteris tricolor care guide
- Keep medium evenly damp, avoid full drying and standing water
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep medium evenly damp, avoid full drying and standing water
Fertilizing
FertilizingHalf-strength fern fertilizer every three weeks during spring and 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. If growing indoors, water freely and feed once a month when in active growth
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to Sooty mould
Pests
Generally pest-free outdoors, but under glass may be susceptible to scale insects and eelworms
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