Braun's holly fern
Also known as: bear's bed; shield fern
Polystichum braunii is an evergreen to semi-evergreen fern with erect to arching, lance-shaped, twice-divided, bristle-tipped, dark green fronds; young fronds are densely covered with orange-brown scales when unfurling in the spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- Braun's holly fern (Polystichum braunii)
- Genus
- Polystichum
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen · Semi 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 Braun's holly fern
Distribution map
Temperate Northern Hemisphere
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Braun's holly fern
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Braun's holly fern care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
- Watering
- Full shade · 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
PruningRemove dead or damaged fronds in early spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division or from spores
Growing
GrowingGrows well in moist but well-drained, cool, humus-rich soils in full or partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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