Pteris longifolia
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Pteris longifolia

Long-Leaf Brake · Longleaf brake · Long-leaved brake · Ladder Brake

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
Water every
7 days
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
34
Observations
21

Description

Source: leafsnap

Pteris longifolia, the longleaf brake is a species of fern in the Pteridoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.

Care Guide

💧 Water Every 7 days
Suggested frequency: Every 7 days
☀️ Light Partial sun

Longleaf brake comes from habitats such as forest understories or rocky sites, where it provides natural shade. It prefers Full Shade but can tolerate Partial Sun.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Longleaf brake comes from tropical areas, where the weather is generally warm and humid. Therefore it is adapted to high temperatures and humidity. It does not tolerate sudden temperature changes and prefers a steady thermal environment, so avoiding temperature fluctuations indoors is important. It usually cannot endure cold and needs higher temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Fern, Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Pteris
Family
Pteridaceae
Hardiness Zone
9-11
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
30 cm to 46 cm
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Native Area
Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Jamaica

Tags (4)

Common Names (4)

en Long-Leaf Brake
en Longleaf brake
en Long-leaved brake
en Ladder Brake