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Pellaea falcata
Latin name:
Pellaea falcata
Common name:
Sickle fern
Keywords:
fern, pallea,
Sickle fern and native to NZ. It is a beautiful plant with sickle-shaped dark green fronds that sit quite upright. Thay can be a bit tricky in that they can look great one yera and then lose a lot of their pinnae (fronds) next year - can be grown outdoors or indoors.
Likes the morning sun and a slightly damp situation.
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