Discover the Magic of Pygmy Tree Fern: Get Your Blechnum Gibbum Today!

Description

Common name:

Blechnum, Pygmy Tree Fern

Category:

Ferns, Indoor Plants, Groundcovers

Family:

Polypodiaceae or Fern family

Light:

Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Requires more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Non Flowering

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Form:

Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Grows best in humid and warm regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Final trunk height is about 1 m high.
- Leaves are held in a graceful symmetrical rosette.
- Leaves are shining olive-green with overlapping pinnae.
- Plants have a diameter of around one to 1.2 meters.

Growing tips:

- They like a moist growing medium but a can tolerate drier atmosphere compared to most of the ferns.
- Tolerates poor light but should be kept steadily moist and warm.
- They should be kept in a lightly shaded position.
- Grow in compost consisting of two parts each of loam & leaf mould and 1 part rotten farmyard manure.
- Like all tropical ferns this one too requires high humidity and warm temperatures. The potting media should contain high organic matter content and be well drained yet stay moist. This can be achieved by using moss and leaf mould in the potting mix