eared lady fern
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A tufted fern making a rosette of arching, broadly ovate, bipinnate fronds to 50cm long, pale green in spring, later grey-green, with purple stalk and main veins
Scientific classification
- Species
- eared lady fern (Athyrium otophorum)
- Genus
- Athyrium
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of eared lady fern
Distribution map
Eastern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of eared lady fern
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eared lady fern care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Fertilizing
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
Pruning
PruningTidy plant and remove leaves when they begin to die down
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or propagate from spores; sow spores as soon as ripe at 15-20°C (59-68°F) in a humid environment with indirect light
Growing
GrowingGrows best in moist, preferably neutral or acid soil in a sheltered position in dappled or full shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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