Blechnum spicant 0
Author: (Carl von Linné (1707-1778)) Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (1757-1834)Family: Aspleniaceae Subfamily: Blechnoideae
Genus: Blechnum
Synonym(s): Struthiopteris spicant
English name: Hard-fern
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
- Encyclopedia of garden ferns, Sue Olsen. 2007 Vol. P pag. 266-277. ISBN
- Especies arborescentes del gßero Blechnum (Blechnaceae: Pteridophyta), Rolleri, Cristina H and Prada, Carmen and Gabriel y Galá, JosßMarì and Passarelli, Lilian M. Revista de Biologì Tropical 2013 Vol. 61(1) pag. 377-408. Address
- Fieldiana. Botany. Vol. New serie, 32 pag. 54-68. Address
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Address
- Révision synoptique du genre Blechnum L.(Blechnaceae) à Madagascar, Rakotondrainibe, France and Jouy, Alain and Meyer, Sylvie and Reeb, Catherine. Adansonia 2013 Vol. 35(2) pag. 151-193. Address
- Spore morphology and ornamentation in the genus Blechnum (Blechnaceae), Passarelli, Lilian M and Gabriel y Galá, Jose Maria and Prada, Carmen and Rolleri, Cristina H. Grana 2010 Vol. 49(4) pag. 243-262. Address
- Encyclopedia of garden ferns, Sue Olsen. 2007 Vol. P pag. 266-277. ISBN
- Especies arborescentes del gßero Blechnum (Blechnaceae: Pteridophyta), Rolleri, Cristina H and Prada, Carmen and Gabriel y Galá, JosßMarì and Passarelli, Lilian M. Revista de Biologì Tropical 2013 Vol. 61(1) pag. 377-408. Address
- Fieldiana. Botany. Vol. New serie, 32 pag. 54-68. Address
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Address
- Révision synoptique du genre Blechnum L.(Blechnaceae) à Madagascar, Rakotondrainibe, France and Jouy, Alain and Meyer, Sylvie and Reeb, Catherine. Adansonia 2013 Vol. 35(2) pag. 151-193. Address
- Spore morphology and ornamentation in the genus Blechnum (Blechnaceae), Passarelli, Lilian M and Gabriel y Galá, Jose Maria and Prada, Carmen and Rolleri, Cristina H. Grana 2010 Vol. 49(4) pag. 243-262. Address
General specifications
Indigenous plant
Biological type: fern
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: cryptogams plant that reproduce via spores
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 2,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Ripe fruits from August until December
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Ferns; container, C1 container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : G235 Coastal Redwood Forest.
Groupe : G240 Coastal Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest. MAP 900mm-2540mm Alt 0m-1067m
Groupe : G241 Coastal Silver Fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest.
Groupe : G750 Coastal Alaskan Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce Rainforest.
Groupe : G751 Coastal Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce Rainforest.
Groupe : G849 North Pacific Mountain Hemlock - Silver Fir Woodland. Alt 300m-2300m
Groupe : G850 Alaskan Mountain Hemlock Forest.
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: cryptogams plant that reproduce via spores
Alpinous plant: Yes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 2,6ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,3ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Ripe fruits from August until December
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Ferns; container, C1 container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : G235 Coastal Redwood Forest.
Groupe : G240 Coastal Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest. MAP 900mm-2540mm Alt 0m-1067m
Groupe : G241 Coastal Silver Fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest.
Groupe : G750 Coastal Alaskan Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce Rainforest.
Groupe : G751 Coastal Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce Rainforest.
Groupe : G849 North Pacific Mountain Hemlock - Silver Fir Woodland. Alt 300m-2300m
Groupe : G850 Alaskan Mountain Hemlock Forest.
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow in an airtight container. The tray and the sterilized substrate. No direct sunlight on the substrate.
The average seed weight is 100000,0 per gram (0,00001g).
Germination references for the genus
- The propagation of New Zealand native plants, Lawrie Metcalf. 2007. ISBN
The average seed weight is 100000,0 per gram (0,00001g).
Germination references for the genus
- The propagation of New Zealand native plants, Lawrie Metcalf. 2007. ISBN
Experiences in the garden
01-01-05A Inventory of 1 plants in our garden (Wild origin)
20-03-18B Obtaining 5 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
09-04-20 5x Dead plant because of heat and drought in summer.
17-09-18C Obtaining 5 plants from nursery Esveld (Cultivated from unknown origin)
09-04-20 5x Dead plant because of heat and drought in summer.
. . . 2019C Collection of seeds in the garden collected at 13-08-19. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
15-12-20 Send a batch to the Association AFS.
. . . 2020D Collection of seeds in 'Pérouse20>Vorbach' collected at 26-12-20. (Wild origin)
26-12-20 Send a batch to the Botanical Garden Missouri.