Broad buckler fern.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Fern

Luz

Partial shade to full shade

Luz en interior

Luz media

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

3 to 4 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 8

Floración

None, produces spores

Cuidados

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.

Riego

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Humus rich and moist

pH del suelo

Acidic to neutral

Temperatura

-20 a 30°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 10 to 20 years

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,6 a 1,5m

Anchura

0,6 a 1,2m

Hojas

dark green, mid green, semi-evergreen

Flores

0cm

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, spores

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Dryopteridaceae

Género

Dryopteris

Orden

Polypodiales

Clase

Polypodiopsida

Distribución natural

Europe, parts of Asia, and North America.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

provides cover for small ground animals

Usos

woodland garden, shade border, container planting

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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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