alpine bladder fern
Also known as: berry bladder fern; bulblet bladder fern
Delicate, rosette-forming, deciduous fern about 30cm tall, quick to establish, with upright rhizomes and tufts of pale green fronds to 75cm long with lance-shaped segments. Bulbils develop beneath often red-tinted midribs
Scientific classification
- Species
- alpine bladder fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)
- Genus
- Cystopteris
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of alpine bladder fern
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of alpine bladder fern
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alpine bladder fern care guide
- Maintain evenly moist humus soil, avoid waterlogged stagnant conditions
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Maintain evenly moist humus soil, avoid waterlogged stagnant conditions
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted fern feed monthly during spring and summer active growth
Pruning
PruningTidy spent leaves in autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or plant bulbils in late summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. See how to grow ferns for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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