Pteris: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, Tropical Asia, Africa, South America, North America
Plant Profile: Pteris
Taxonomy: PterisNames
Brake, Brake Fern, Dish Fern, Silver Table Fern, Table Fern
Phonetic Spelling:TARE-iss
Genus:Pteris
Species:
Family:Pteridaceae
Pteris is a genus comprising around 300 species of ferns, primarily found in tropical and subtropical areas. Frequently cultivated as a houseplant, this fern is characterized by its terrestrial and rhizomatous growth, exhibiting either an upright or creeping form. It thrives in subtropical and tropical climates, making it a popular choice for cultivation.
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#houseplant
#green
#interiorscape
#fern
#deer resistant
#fantz
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#tropical feel
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Pteris Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe, Tropical Asia, Africa, South America, North America
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
Leaves/fronds are pinnately compound to decompound, are often variegated in cultivation, and the basal pinnae are often forked. Pinnae is elongated, linear to elliptic lanceolate, green marginally and often variegated towards the medial area, entire, and folded inward.
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Entire
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Fern
Erect
Creeping
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Stem
Landscape
Houseplants
Pteris Image Gallery
Pteris Attributes
Pteris: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pteris Fruit
Pteris: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Pteris Flowers
Pteris: Flower Description
No flowers.
Pteris Leaves
Pteris: Leaf Description
Leaves/fronds are pinnately compound to decompound, are often variegated in cultivation, and the basal pinnae are often forked. Pinnae is elongated, linear to elliptic lanceolate, green marginally and often variegated towards the medial area, entire, and folded inward.
Pteris: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pteris: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pteris: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pteris Whole Plant Traits
Pteris: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pteris: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pteris Cultural Conditions
Pteris: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pteris Stem
Pteris: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pteris Landscape
Pteris: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Pteris: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
