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"Plant the divisions to the same depth as the original plant, so the crown isn't buried too deep or too shallow," says Irish-Hanson. Burying the crown too deep can cause the fern to rot, but ...
Asplenium antiquum is a fern of the family Aspleniaceae, commonly known as bird's-nest ferns (also called spleenworts). In Japanese , it is known by ō-tani-watari and tani-watari . [ 1 ] It grows on cliffs, logs and rocks, near waterfalls, in damp forests, and on tree trunks in China , Japan , Korea , and Taiwan . [ 2 ]
Asparagus setaceus, with the common names of common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, [2] lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the family Asparagaceae native to southern Africa. [3] Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one. [4]
The Osmundastrum cinnamomeum fern forms huge clonal colonies in swampy areas. These ferns form massive rootstocks with densely matted, wiry roots. This root mass is an excellent substrate for many epiphytal plants. They are often harvested as osmunda fiber and used horticulturally, especially in propagating and growing orchids. Cinnamon Ferns ...
Fernery at Rippon Lea, Australia A fernery at the Geelong Botanic Gardens (1892–1902). A fernery is a specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns.. In many countries, ferneries are indoors or at least sheltered or kept in a shadehouse to provide a moist environment, filtered light and protection from frost and other extremes; on the other hand, some ferns native to arid ...
Osmunda regalis, or royal fern, [2] is a species of deciduous fern, native to Europe, Africa and Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams. The species is sometimes known as flowering fern due to the appearance of its fertile fronds. [3] Royal fern swamp at Lagune de Contaut, Hourtin, France
C. richardii spores germinated in space in 1999 on shuttle mission STS-93, making them one of the few plants to be grown in space. [10] Development of "C-Fern" at 1 week after inoculation of spores onto agar media. Observed under bright field light microscopy. Development of "C-Fern" at 3 weeks after inoculation of spores onto agar media.
Sometimes called the potato fern, this is a large fern with an edible fleshy rhizome that is used as a food source by some indigenous peoples. The East-Asian genus Christensenia is named in honor of the Danish pteridologist Carl Christensen is an uncommon fern with distinctive fronds resembling a horse chestnut leaf, hence the species ...