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Jones' false cloak fern

Argyrochosma jonesii

Also called Jones' Lipfern

Jones' false cloak fern
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Jones' false cloak fern is a small, hardy desert fern from the southwestern United States and Mexico that grows in rock crevices. It is rarely grown as a houseplant; it needs sharp drainage and cool to mild conditions to thrive.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water sparingly and let the mix dry out between waterings; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix such as cactus mix with added grit or rock.
Temperature
15–30 °C; tolerates brief cold to about -10 °C when dry, but protect from wet freezing.
How easy
Moderate

Other Argyrochosma plants

Argyrochosma chilensis · Argyrochosma connectens · Powdery false cloak fern · Argyrochosma delicatula · Fendler's false cloak fern · Argyrochosma formosa · Hairy false cloak fern · Southwestern false cloak fern · Argyrochosma lumholtzii · Small-leaf false cloak fern · Argyrochosma nivea · Argyrochosma pallens

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Argyrochosma jonesii 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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