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Sphaeropteris horrida is a large tree fern from southern Mexico and Central America, the largest tree fern in North America, reaching about 20 m. It is grown as a specimen in warm, humid frost-free gardens and needs shade and consistent moisture.
Sphaeropteris horrida is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae, and grows in southern Mexico and Central America. It is the largest species of tree fern in North America, growing to nearly 20 m (66 ft) in height with fronds up to 4 m (13 ft) long.
Sphaeropteris horrida grows in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz; and in the countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sphaeropteris horrida 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
