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Pteridium aquilinum

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Fast growing, spreading native eagle fern. This plant grows to about 1,5 m. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Madeira Jan. 2016

Family : Hypolepidaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : California

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sri Lanka, Januari 2018

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sri Lanka, Januari 2018

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 14 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Haren

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Haren

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : fern
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : more than 50 cm
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop