Christmas 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 5 a 10 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Does not bloom

Cuidados

Plant this fern in rich, moist soil and keep it sheltered from harsh afternoon sun. Watch for browning fronds during extreme dry spells, which indicate it needs more moisture. It is quite hardy and rarely needs much fuss once established.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy.

Abonado

Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer once in early spring.

Poda

Trim back old, tattered fronds in late winter before new growth emerges.

Trasplante

Repot only when the root system becomes crowded or the plant outgrows its container.

Suelo

Moist, well-draining, humus-rich soil

pH del suelo

Acidic to neutral

Temperatura

-30 a 35°C

Humedad

40 a 80%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no significant toxicity reported for humans.

Niños

The plant is generally safe, but the stiff fronds can be sharp and should be handled with care by small children.

Alérgenos por contacto

Handling the fronds may cause minor skin irritation in sensitive individuals due to the texture of the scales.

Alérgenos en el aire

The spores released from the underside of the fronds can trigger mild respiratory irritation in those with severe allergies.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

Cómo identificarla

• Leathery, dark green fronds
• Pinnae shaped like Christmas stockings
• Scaly stems near the base
• Evergreen foliage year round

Altura

0,3 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,6m

Hojas

dark green, 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

Group this fern with other shade loving woodland plants to create a naturalistic forest floor effect.

Buenas compañeras

• Asarum canadense — They share similar shade and moisture requirements.
• Hosta — The contrasting leaf textures look great together in a shade garden.
• Campanillas de coral — They provide colorful foliage contrast against the dark green fern fronds.

Especies parecidas

• Dryopteris marginalis — It is another evergreen fern that thrives in similar woodland conditions.

Ciencia

Familia

Dryopteridaceae

Género

Polystichum

Orden

Polypodiales

Clase

Polypodiopsida

Distribución natural

Eastern North America

Conservación

This species is common and secure throughout its native range.

It grows in rocky, moist, shaded woodlands where it helps stabilize soil on slopes.

Valor para la fauna

provides winter cover for small wildlife, nesting material for birds

Usos

woodland gardens, erosion control, shaded borders, ground cover

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Does it need full sun?

No, it prefers partial to full shade.

Should I cut it back?

You can trim old, tattered fronds in early spring before new growth emerges.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name acrostichoides refers to the resemblance of the spore clusters to those of the genus Acrostichum.

Bueno saberlo

• The leaflets are shaped like a Christmas stocking.
• It is one of the most common ferns in the eastern United States.
• It thrives in rocky, wooded slopes.

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