Oceaniopteris gibba

Oceaniopteris gibba, the miniature tree fern (syn. Blechnum gibbum),[1] is a tropical species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, native to Fiji. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Oceaniopteris gibba
Growing in Washington DC
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Oceaniopteris
Species:
O. gibba
Binomial name
Oceaniopteris gibba
(Labill.) Gasper & Salino[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Blechnum neocaledonicum (Linden & E.Fourn.) Salomon
  • Blechnum gibbum (Labill.) Mett.
  • Lomaria gibba Labill.
  • Lomaria neocaledonica Linden & E.Fourn.
  • Struthiopteris gibba (Labill.) Ching

It grows to 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft). With a vertical "trunk" (actually a rhizome), it has bright green fronds. As it does not tolerate temperatures below 15 °C (59 °F), in temperate zones it must be cultivated under glass all year round. It is a suitable subject for a greenhouse or conservatory. It requires an acid soil and a partially shaded position.[2]

Detail

References
  1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019). "Cranfillia geniculata". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.11. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  2. "Blechnum gibbum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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