Blechnum appendiculatum

Hammock Fern

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Item #: 10542

Zones: 7b to 10b

Dormancy:

Height: 8" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade

Origin: South America, United States, West Indies - Caribbean

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(aka: Blechnum occidentalis var. minor) Blechnum appendiculatum is a fern whose siblings have spread far and wide, with a native range that includes South America, West Indies, Mexico, and a disjunct population in central Texas. In the wild, Blechnum appendiculatum can be found growing in rock crevices in part sun/light shade, where it spreads slowly, interweaving its rhizomes among the rocks. Blechnum appendiculatum is a small fern, reaching only 8" in height with fronds that emerge rosy red and age to something that resembles a dwarf, glossy Christmas fern.