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Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua

Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard, CC BY-SA 4.0

A fern of the Athyriaceae family that forms large colonies along stream banks and in damp rock crevices. It needs consistently moist, shaded conditions to thrive.

Family
Athyriaceae (Athyri family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the soil or growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil or a peaty, leafy mix.
Temperature
10–24 °C; protect from hard frost and prolonged heat.
How easy
Moderate

About

Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua, commonly known as Japanese lady fern, is a fern found in Australia, Malesia and Polynesia. It may be found in a variety of different habitats, such as close to stream banks, and damp rock faces and crevices, often in a large colony.

Other Diplazium plants

Diplazium assimile · Diplazium australe · Diplazium dietrichianum · Widened Twin Sorus Fern · Vegetable fern · Diplazium fraxinifolium · Peacock fern · Governor Laffan's Fern · Diplazium melanochlamys · Molokai twinsorus fern · Diplazium queenslandicum · Mountain Twinsorus Fern

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua 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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