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Fern ID please (pics)

14 years ago

I bought this plant from a garden center yesterday without knowing a thing about it other than it's some type of fern. The sticker reads: casave fern asst. I've tried all morning looking it up, but can't seem to figure out which species it is. Any ideas? Does it appear to be healthy?

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Comments (3)

mommachickadee
Original Author
14 years ago
Okay, so I think I may have finally figured it out - it's a Microsorum diversifolium, or Kangaroo Paw Fern. Is this correct?
houstonpat
14 years ago
You got it Chickadee. BTW I've found it a bit more hardy than 9a; perhaps 8a.
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
14 years ago
Nice clump of fern!

Josh

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