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Lomariopsidaceae
Fluffy Ruffle Fern Flower
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Fluffy Ruffles'
Secret fascination.
- Family
- Lomariopsidaceae
- Genus
- Nephrolepis
- Native to
- Tropical Americas
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial fern
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Ferns do not produce true flowers; instead they reproduce via spores found in clusters called sori on the undersides of fronds.
- The 'Fluffy Ruffles' cultivar features densely ruffled, compact fronds that give it a fuller appearance than the standard Boston fern.
- Ferns are among the oldest land plants, with a fossil record stretching back over 360 million years to the Carboniferous period.
- In Victorian times, a 'fern craze' called pteridomania swept Britain, with enthusiasts collecting wild ferns to near extinction.
- NASA clean air studies found that Boston ferns are among the most effective houseplants for removing formaldehyde from indoor air.
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