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Dryopteris seiboldii

Dryopteris seiboldii
Latin name:
Dryopteris sieboldii
Keywords:
seilboldi, sieboldii, drypoteris

A unusual Asian fern in that leaves are very tough and leathery to touch. Light green to a mid green fronds, very slow growing and prefers damp shady places. Very frost hardy
Not a New Zealand native

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