Cytomium fortunei




Botanical Name:  Cytomium fortunei 

Common Name:  holly fern 

Family:  Dryopteridaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, pinnate fronds 1m tall, 20 pairs of dull green leaflets 

Flower/Inflorescence: 

Fruit/Seed: circular sori densely covering backside of pinnae 

Stem/Bark: 

Size: height 1 - 1.5m, spread .5-1m 

Habit:  upright 

Form: upright, tufting 

Culture: full - partial shade, moist well-drained soil, moderately fertile humus rich soil 

Landscape Use: bedding, boarders, container, informal rock garden

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