Broad buckler fern.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Fern

Licht

Partial shade to full shade

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

3 to 4 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

None, produces spores

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist and avoid letting it dry out completely. Watch for browning frond tips, which often signal that the air is too dry or the soil needs more water. It prefers a spot sheltered from harsh winds and direct sun.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength during the growing season.

Schneiden

Remove dead or damaged fronds in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant becomes root bound or the soil structure breaks down.

Boden

Humus rich and moist

Boden-pH

Acidic to neutral

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 10 to 20 years

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant contains small amounts of filicin which can be toxic if ingested in large quantities.

Kinder

Keep away from small children as the fronds can be tough and the plant is not for consumption.

Kontaktallergene

The spores can sometimes cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The fine spores released in late summer may trigger respiratory sensitivity in those prone to fern allergies.

Essbarkeit

This fern is not considered edible and may cause digestive distress if consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Triangular shaped fronds
• Dark scales on the stipe
• Deeply divided leafy segments
• Arching habit

Höhe

0,6 bis 1,5m

Breite

0,6 bis 1,2m

Blätter

dark green, mid green, semi-evergreen

Blüten

0cm

Häufige Probleme

• Scale insects — Small sap sucking insects that appear as bumps on the underside of fronds.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, spores

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the old fronds on the plant until spring to protect the crown from frost. Clear away dead debris once new growth appears.

Im Kübel

It grows well in large pots that provide enough room for the root system to expand.

Pair this fern with other moisture loving woodland plants to create a lush, low maintenance shade garden.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Funkie — They share similar requirements for shade and moisture.
• Lamprocapnos spectabilis — The delicate flowers contrast beautifully with the coarse fern foliage.

Ähnliche Arten

• Male fern — It is a larger, more upright relative that thrives in similar conditions.

Botanisches

Familie

Dryopteridaceae

Gattung

Dryopteris

Ordnung

Polypodiales

Klasse

Polypodiopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, parts of Asia, and North America.

Artenschutz

This species is common and not of conservation concern.

It grows in moist, shaded woodland areas where it helps stabilize the soil and provides habitat for forest floor creatures.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides cover for small ground animals

Verwendung

woodland garden, shade border, container planting

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does this fern stay green all year?

It is semi evergreen, meaning it keeps its foliage through mild winters but may die back in colder climates.

How do I propagate it?

The easiest way is to divide the root clumps in early spring.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Dryopteris comes from the Greek words for oak and fern, while dilatata refers to the expanded or broadened fronds.

Gut zu wissen

• It is often called the broad buckler fern due to the shape of its spore cases.
• The fronds are tripinnate, giving them a lovely lacy appearance.
• It prefers acidic, moist soil conditions.

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