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Beechfern

Phegopteris

Also called Beech Fern, Beech Ferns

Beechfern
Photo: Jaknouse at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Phegopteris is a genus of woodland ferns called beech ferns, native to Asia, North America and Europe. They grow best in cool, moist, shaded woodland conditions, and the common members are hardy outdoor garden ferns.

Family
Thelypteridaceae (Thelypterid family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, acidic to neutral woodland soil or leaf mould.
Temperature
Cool to moderate temperatures; hardy in cold winters, but needs shelter from hot, dry conditions.
How easy
Easy

About

Phegopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Thelypteridaceae, subfamily Phegopteridoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). They are known collectively as the beech ferns. Species are native to Asia, North America and Europe.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phegopteris 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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