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Japanese Painted Fern

Scientific Name: Athyrium niponicum ssp. pictum (Mett.) Hance
Synonym: Athyrium goeringianum, Athyrium nipponicum
Family: Dryopteridaceae

Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 2-9,14-24
USDA: 4-9

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -20°F (-30°C)

Heat Tolerance: Questionable, light shade only

Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun

Origin: Japan, eastern Asia

Growth Habits: Fern, up to 1 foot tall (30 cm)

Watering Needs: Keep soil moist

Propagation: Spores or division

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