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Paragymnopteris

Paragymnopteris
Photo: Lolynightingale, CC BY-SA 4.0

Paragymnopteris is a genus of small ferns in the maidenhair fern family (Pteridaceae), native to the Old World. The genus is rarely grown as a houseplant, so care advice below is general for small, rock-loving ferns of this type.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist but never soggy, and let the top layer dry lightly between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty mix with some organic matter, such as a peat or coir blend with perlite or grit.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Paragymnopteris is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the family Pteridaceae. Species of Paragymnopteris are native to the Old World.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paragymnopteris 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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