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Pyrrosia subfurfuracea 'Red China'
Red China Tongue Fern
Item #: 14901
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 15" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Pyrrosia subfurfuracea 'Red China' is an outstanding, garden-worthy Asian native (up to 6,000' elevation in Bhutan, India, China, and Vietnam) tongue fern that came to the US via the former Chen Yi Nursery in China, and was subsequently named and introduced without species identification by the now defunct Asiatica Nursery. In the garden, Pyrrosia subfurfuracea 'Red China' forms a tight clump of 15" long, stiffly upright dark green, evergreen fronds. As the fronds mature, they develop large rusty orange (red) patches of spores on the back. We've grown Pyrrosia 'Red China' outdoors, unprotected in our garden since 2010.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Pyrrosia
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Plants from China , Tropical Looking Plants