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Blechnum penna-marina
Antarctic hard fern · Alpine water fern · Little hard fern
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_shade
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 5–9
Click count
33
Observations
6
Description
Source: leafsnapAustroblechnum penna-marina, synonym Blechnum penna-marina, known as Antarctic hard-fern, alpine water fern and pinque (Chilean Spanish), is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, with a natural range from the Araucanía Region to the south and from the coast to the tree line of the Magellanic forests in Chile and adjacent areas of Argentina. It is also found in New Zealand, Australia and some Pacific islands. It is evergreen and grows to 20 cm (8 in).
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full shade
The Alpine water-fern comes from habitats such as forest understories or rocky areas that provide natural shade. Its preferred light condition is Full Shade, though it can tolerate Partial Sun.
Ideal: Full shade
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Fern
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Blechnum
- Family
- Aspleniaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Red, Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Native Area
- Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
Tags (5)
Common Names (3)
en Antarctic hard fern
en Alpine water fern
en Little hard fern