Blechnum penna marina grow and care – herbaceous fern of the genus Blechnum also known as Antarctic hard-fern or Alpine water fern, Blechnum penna marina perennial evergreen used as ornamental groundcover plant, can grow in temperate climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 5-9.
Leaves color green and can green with red or yellow under the leaf the is like red burning mark, grow in pinnate fronds structure, leaves grow as rosette structure.
High humidity, moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
No
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant?
15-30 cm, 6-12 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blechnum penna marina
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Fern, Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Ground cover plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
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