Lovely uprise in a shaded garden bed under the protective branches of a tropical shade tree diagram , silver leafage fern ( Pteris argyraea ) also makes a liberal large house flora . Some people call it silver brake as a plebeian name . Outdoors it develop well in the earth year - round in USDA hardiness zones 10 and warm .

Origins

Silver leaf fern is a pan - tropic mintage , a term meaning it rise naturally all around the world ’s tropical regions in appropriate soil and light exposures . It produce in the shadowy understory of forest tree in sandy , acidic soil racy in organic matter in Central and South America , equatorial Africa and across southernmost Asia and northern Australia .

Ornamental Features

An evergreen fern , silver-tongued leaf fern ’s frond grow erectly to a height of 24 to 39 inches , agree to the " A - Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants " published by the American Horticultural Society . Each frond have a bun in the oven one or two ranks of leaflet branches . The leaflets of dark green bear a central band or chevron of gray to silverish white . Ferns do not flower , but rich fronds bear clusters of spore instance on their undersides .

Cultural Requirements

establish silver folio fern in frost - spare climates in a flaxen , acidic pH grunge that is full-bodied in organic subject . During the warmness of the arise season , water freely to keep the soil moist but not sloppy , reduce watering slimly in winter months . Do not appropriate any direct sun rays to touch the works leaves , as scorch occurs , eventually leading to dying of foliation . Deep shade or burnished collateral light suffices . gamey ambient humidity is ideal , but this tropic fern species tolerates low humidity , such as that commonly base in rest home and offices . Fertilizing centers around reapplication of compost and constituent mulch around the rootstock root rather than a scheduled watering with Isle of Man - made fertiliser products .

Uses

In shaded tropic garden , mass these fern into expansive footing - cover sweeps under large shade trees or arise as accent clumps in a assorted border with bromeliads , begonias and other shade - love plants . or else , raise it in a container in the home base or office as a houseplant . It , like the ubiquitous Boston fern , tolerates the well-situated temperature and teetotal aura distinctive in these interior spaces .

Maintenance Concerns

While over - exposure to direct sunshine rays poses a main threat to the wellness and beauty of the silver leafage fern , over - watering promotes root putrefaction , especially when mature as a house plant life . Scale insects and mealybugs wreak havoc as they suck in succus from the fronds , leading to browning and eventual folio death . Extended bouts with these insects tighten leafage , gradually weakening the plant until the rhizome radical perish .

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