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Drynaria quercifolia 'Pinto'
| Family Name: | Polypodiaceae |
| Synonyms: | Aglaomorpha quercifolia |
| Common Name: | Variegated Oak Leaf Fern |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Ferns & Lycophytes (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Epiphyte, Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Epiphytic or lithophytic fern with dimporphic fronds |
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| Foliage | Fronds dimporpic; nest leaves shallowly lobed, to 40cm long by 30cm wide, light green, turning light brown - reddish brown with age, persisting even after drying up completely. Fertile fronds pinnatifid, mid green with cream-white streaks, to 1.2m in length or occasionally shorter. Sporagia dark brown, in circular clusters, arranged at a 45' angle to the mid vein of the lobes of the leaf blade. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet 'quercifolia' refers to the shape of the nest leaves as they resemble the foliage of the temperate representatives of the Oak trees (Quercus spp.). |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
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| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Skyrise / Balcony, Suitable for Hanging Baskets |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Easy to Grow |
| Pest(s) | Sucking Insects |
| Propagation Method | Spore, Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, White, Cream / Off-White |
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Others
| Master ID | 253 |
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| Species ID | 1549 |
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