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Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus lobatus, the spreading fan fern, is a native Australian fern that often forms colonies in open forest and rainforest edges. It is grown in gardens where it can get moist, well-drained soil and some shelter.
Sticherus lobatus, known as the spreading fan fern, is a fern found in eastern and southern Australia. It is a common and attractive plant, similar to S. flabellatus but with additional lobed segments. It often forms colonies in open forest areas or on the edge of rainforests.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sticherus lobatus 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.
