Plant Profile: Pyrrosia hastata

Names

Felt Fern

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Phonetic Spelling:pih-ROH-zha hass-TAH-tah

Genus:Pyrrosia

Species:hastata

Family:polypodiaceae

A compact, spreading rhizome that thrives in well-drained soil and typically flourishes on rocky surfaces.

Pyrrosia hastata Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#specimen
#epiphytic
#fern
#winter interest
#rabbit resistant
#deer resistant
#woodlands

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Pyrrosia hastata Feature Summary

Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Winter Garden
Shade Garden
Fairy Garden
Border
Accent
Specimen
Deer
Rabbits
Heavy Shade
Container
Woodland
Small Space

Pyrrosia hastata Attributes

Pyrrosia hastata: Country Or Region Of Origin

China, Korea, Japan

Pyrrosia hastata: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

Heavy shade, Deer

Pyrrosia hastata: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Pyrrosia hastata Fruit

Pyrrosia hastata: Fruit Description

No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.

Pyrrosia hastata Flowers

Pyrrosia hastata: Flower Description

No flowers.

Pyrrosia hastata Whole Plant Traits

Pyrrosia hastata: 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

Pyrrosia hastata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pyrrosia hastata: 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

Pyrrosia hastata: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Pyrrosia hastata: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Pyrrosia hastata: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Pyrrosia hastata Cultural Conditions

Pyrrosia hastata: 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)

Pyrrosia hastata: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Pyrrosia hastata: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Pyrrosia hastata: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Pyrrosia hastata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Pyrrosia hastata: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Pyrrosia hastata Leaves

Pyrrosia hastata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Pyrrosia hastata: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Pyrrosia hastata: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Pyrrosia hastata Stem

Pyrrosia hastata: Stem Color

grass
Green

Pyrrosia hastata: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Pyrrosia hastata Landscape

Pyrrosia hastata: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Pyrrosia hastata: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Pyrrosia hastata: 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

Pyrrosia hastata: 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