Dryopteris filix mas grow and care – fern leaf plant of the genus Dryopteris also known as Male fern, Dryopteris filix mas perennial evergreen or cold deciduous used as ornamental plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean, subtropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 2-10.
Leaves color green in bi-pinnate (in fern) shape.
Cold winter, humidity
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Spores / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
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Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Old leaves
Size of the plant?
1-1.7 m, 40-68 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / 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
Dryopteris filix mas
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Evergreen, Fern, Leaf plant, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Indoor plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, 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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