Zones vary by species.
Partial, Shade
Moderate
Cyrtomium
Dryopteridaceae
Ferns
These are coarse-texturedbut handsome ferns with firm-textured, glossy fronds 2–3 ft. long.
Provide soil with high organic content. Do not plant these ferns too deeply.
Cyrtomium falcatum, photo courtesy of Rob Cardillo
Native to Asia, South Africa, Polynesia; naturalized in Hawaii. Fronds to 10 in. wide, with 3–11 pairs of divisions. Takes houseplant conditions well.
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