Cinnamon 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 2 a 5 días

Tamaño adulto

3 to 5 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Does not bloom

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist, as this fern thrives in boggy or wet conditions. Watch for browning frond tips, which often indicate the soil has dried out too much. Provide plenty of organic matter to mimic its natural woodland habitat.

Riego

Keep the soil constantly damp and never let it dry out completely.

Abonado

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer once during the spring.

Poda

Trim back dead or damaged fronds in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.

Trasplante

Repot only when the fern becomes root bound or outgrows its current container.

Suelo

Rich, acidic, and moisture retentive soil

pH del suelo

4.5 to 6.0

Temperatura

-35 a 30°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, can live for many decades.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is generally considered non-toxic, but raw fiddleheads can cause digestive upset.

Niños

The fuzzy hairs on the fiddleheads can be irritating if handled or rubbed into eyes.

Alérgenos por contacto

The fine, rusty hairs on the young fronds can cause mild skin irritation.

Alérgenos en el aire

Spore release in late summer may trigger mild respiratory sensitivity in some individuals.

Comestibilidad

The fiddleheads are often consumed after thorough boiling, but they contain tannins and potential carcinogens that require careful preparation.

Cómo identificarla

• Large, arching green sterile fronds
• Distinctive cinnamon colored fertile spikes
• Clump forming growth habit
• Fuzzy brown scales on young fronds

Altura

0,6 a 1,5m

Anchura

0,6 a 1,2m

Hojas

green, cinnamon, deciduous

Flores

0cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Fern scale — Small insects that attach to the undersides of fronds and sap nutrients.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, spores

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

Cut back the dead, brown fronds in late winter before new growth emerges. Ensure the crown stays moist but not waterlogged during the dormant season.

En maceta

It grows well in large, self-watering containers that keep the soil constantly moist.

Plant these in groups to create a lush, prehistoric look in damp corners of your landscape.

Buenas compañeras

• Hosta — They share similar shade and moisture requirements.
• Marsh marigold — They both thrive in the wet soil of a bog garden.

Especies parecidas

• Matteuccia struthiopteris — It has a similar vase shape but different frond structure.

Ciencia

Familia

Osmundaceae

Género

Osmundastrum

Orden

Osmundales

Clase

Polypodiopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern North America and parts of Eastern Asia.

Conservación

It is considered a species of least concern, though it is protected in some specific states due to over-collection.

It thrives in swampy areas and along stream banks where moisture is abundant.

Valor para la fauna

provides cover for small amphibians, nesting material for birds

Usos

woodland gardens, bog gardens, erosion control, shade borders

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need full sun?

No, it prefers partial to full shade.

How much water does it need?

It requires consistently moist to wet soil.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name cinnamomeum refers to the cinnamon color of the fertile fronds.

Bueno saberlo

• The common name comes from the cinnamon colored fertile fronds that appear in the center.
• It is a true living fossil.
• The fertile fronds are distinct from the sterile green foliage.

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