Botrychium biternatum
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Southern Grape-fern
Ophioglossaceae
Also known as Botrychium dissectum
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Fern | |
| Size: | .8 to 1 ft tall by .3 to .8 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | Green | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Treasure this tidy fern if you have it in your landscape. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Dies back during the summer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Availability: | Friends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | 6.1 to 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Native Habitats: | Pine flatwoods |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures