Blechnum punctulatum
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Ferns
Flower colours
No flowers
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
2005
Origin
Africa
Reason for introduction
Horticultural
Tolerances
Very cold tolerant. Does best in shade.
Life cycle and dispersal
Dispersed by spores and rhizomes
Other information
Etymology
blechnum: From blechnon, a Greek name for a type of fern