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Woolly Cloak Fern

Cheilanthes lasiophylla

Woolly Cloak Fern
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cheilanthes lasiophylla, the woolly cloak fern, is a drought-tolerant lip fern native to arid inland Australia, usually found on rocky outcrops and hills. Its key to growing is excellent drainage and very little water.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or rocky mix with good drainage.
Temperature
10–40 °C; tolerates heat and frost in its native range but protect from prolonged waterlogged cold.
How easy
Moderate

About

Cheilanthes lasiophylla is a species of lip fern known by the common name woolly cloak fern. A widespread species found in Australia, often on rocky outcrops and hills in inland arid regions. A drought resistant fern covered in long, branched hairs.

Other Cheilanthes plants

Rock Fern · Cheilanthes caudata · Woolly Cloak Fern · Maidenhair Fern Family · Cheilanthes lanuginosa · Mulga Fern · Lipfern · Whitefoot Lipfern · Green Cliffbrake

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cheilanthes lasiophylla 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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