Species Polystichum polyblepharum | Known

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Names

Common Names: Tassel Fern, Korean Tassel Fern

Growth

Height: 6–32 inches
Spread: 18-24 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: Insignificant
Foliage Color: Dark green, with yellowish-green and golden scales on young fronds
Fall Foliage Color: Bronze-to-green

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements: Ideal sunlight: Partial to full shade, with preference for deep shade and tolerance for less than 2 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Soil Type: Loamy, well-drained soil with moist retention and organic matter
Soil Drainage: Well-drained but moisture-retentive soil
Soil pH: 5.5-6.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: No bloom time recorded; the plant is non-flowering.

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Does not attract bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: C.Presl
Publication: Epimel. Bot. 56. 1851 [Oct 1851]

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Polypodiidae
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Subfamily: Dryopteridoideae
Genus: Polystichum

Synonyms

Aetopteron polyblepharon Aspidium polyblepharon Polystichum japonicum Aspidium polyblepharum Aspidium aculeatum var. japonicum Polystichum aculeatum var. japonicum Polystichum polyblepharum f. scabiosum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024