Blechnum punctulatum
Family
Blechnaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Ferns
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
No flowers
Life cycle
Dispersed by spores and rhizomes
Year naturalised
2005
Origin
Africa
Reason for introduction
Horticultural
Tolerances
Very cold tolerant. Does best in shade.
Etymology
blechnum: From blechnon, a Greek name for a type of fern