The Perfect Fern for Shady Gardens

The 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year was Athyrium niponicum Pictum or Japanese Painted Fern and this plant deserves to be in all shade gardens This hardy fern grows twelve to eighteen inches tall and slowly multiplies to form a large clump twenty four inch
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What is the Japanese Painted Fern?

The Japanese painted fern is a very unique looking fern that seems to enjoy the shade more than some of its cousins in the fern family But, just because it likes the shade does not mean that it likes to hide in the shadows The Japanese painted fern also en
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Fern Print: a Unique Method of Preserving Nature

Preserving plants such as ferns through the process of producing a fern print became immensely popular in England in the 19th century The popular species of fern were rendered into folios and monographs by the artists and collected by the art enthusiasts a
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Fern Plant: the Oldest Land Plant

The majority of the ferns belong to the Polypodiaceae or the Polypody family A typical fern plant consists of triangular fronds that are further divided into leaflets and smaller leaflets known as pinnae and pinnules The fern is found throughout the world,
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Tropical Ferns: Looking at Ferns of the Tropical Rain Forest

Ferns, the first land plants that grow on all the continents of the world, except Antarctica are classified into 10 12,000 species Though most of the ferns are put under the broad category of Tropical ferns, all the ferns in this category do not necessaril
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A Different Sword Fern For Everyone

The sword fern remains one of the more popular ferns on the plants for home market And there is good reason for this popularity These ferns are quite something to look at This fern gets its name from the lengthy fronds that resemble miniature swords And no
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Maidenhair Fern: the Distinguishable Ornamental Fern

The maidenhair fern belongs to the genus Adiantum and is placed in the family Pteridaceae Some researchers may place it in a family, similar in name to the fern s genus, Adiantaceae Maiden ferns are easily distinguished, as they are dark green in color and
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Bird Nest Fern – Serving as a Bird's Abode

Bird Nest Fern or Asplenium nidus derives its peculiar name from the nest like structure that is formed by the fronds of the fern The frond forms an upright rosette that results in a nest like structure being formed at the bottom The nest is usually litter
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The Edible Fiddlehead Fern

While the stories about cats getting sick from eating ferns may be part of folklore, the stories about people getting sick from eating ferns are actually true Why would anyone want to eat a fern Well, because they are good for you Okay, if they are good fo
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The Points of Fern Care

While ferns are an amazing plant, they are not so amazing that they can take care of themselves in the limited environment of a human home If you truly love your fern, you need to be a little versed in the art of fern care And, it goes without saying, in a
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The Tragic Life of the Air Fern

The air fern is a unique fern in the sense that its name is not evocative of what it actually is And air fern is not a fern that gets its name from its affiliation with a particular environment nor does the air fern get its name from any special marking on
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Ferns as Indoor Plants

When we think about indoor plants, the first thing we need to think about is what kind of light we re working with A north facing window will provide high indirect light which is great for growing ferns If you need more light, take a look at plant lights o
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