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Aleuritopteris

Aleuritopteris
Photo: Lowe, E. J., Public domain

Aleuritopteris is a genus of small ferns in the Pteridaceae (maidenhair fern family), mostly rock-dwelling species that grow in cracks and crevices. Grow the commonly cultivated members in a free-draining, gritty mix with steady moisture and shelter from harsh sun.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix such as peat-free compost with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Aleuritopteris is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. As with some other genera of the Cheilanthoideae, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not monophyletic, and so may need to be circumscribed differently in future.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aleuritopteris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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