Woodwardia radicans, also known as rooting chainfern or chain fern, is sometimes named Blechnum radicans. It is native to Southern Europe, and is also found in North America and in Asia. This fern has an original propagation method : they produce a plantlet at the tips of each frond.
This fern can withstand cold temperatures down to about 23°F (-5°C). It thus can be grown in USDA zones 9 and warmer. It also can be tried in zones 8, with a heavy mulch as a winter protection.
This fern has evergreen bipinnate fronds, that can be up to 6 ft (1.80 m) long.
Woodwardia radicans requiert les expositions suivantes : ombre,mi-ombre,lumière This fern needs a moist neutral to acidic ground.
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Category - perennial
Dimensions
Height 1.80 m
Width 3.00 m
Minimum temperatures
The plant is likely to die as soon as temperature is below -5.0 °C
Leaves and other aerial parts are damaged as soon as temperatures drops to -3.0 °C
Exposure - shade, partial shade, light
Leaves - evergreen
Flowers -
Propagation - other, seeds This fern can be propagated by sowing spores, or by detaching the young plantlets that grow at the tip of the fronds of the motherplant.
Toxicity No or unknown toxicity.
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