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Argyrochosma palmeri

Argyrochosma palmeri is a small, compact rock-dwelling fern from north-central Mexico, found in rocky oak forests. It is grown mainly by fern enthusiasts and needs sharp drainage and bright conditions.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the mix dries, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix with added grit, pumice or crushed rock.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect from hard frost and sustained heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Argyrochosma palmeri is a fern endemic to north-central Mexico. It grows in rocky oak forests, and has narrow, divided leaves with black axes; the leaves are coated in white powder below, and sparsely dusted or free of it above. First described as a species in 1887, it was transferred to the new genus Argyrochosma in 1987.

Where it grows

Argyrochosma pallens is endemic to north-central Mexico, occurring in Durango, Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosi.

Other Argyrochosma plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Argyrochosma palmeri 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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