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Cyrtomium caryotideum (Dwarf Holly Fern)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 17479



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Cyrtomium
Species: Cyrtomium caryotideum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Fern
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Indoor
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
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Wildlife Value edit
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
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  • Spores
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Jewell (5504) wrote on Sep 05 2009
In my garden needs full shade to maintain its "good looks". Said to tolerate more sun and drought than most ferns. I have found it to take the drought, but not the sun. Does well in outdoor container as well as in ground for winter structure.

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