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Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Rhipidopteris peltata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Rhipidopteris peltata, Schott (Acrostichum peltatum, Swartz). Rootstocks long-creeping: sterile lf.-blades 1-2 in. each way on slender stalks 2-4 in., repeatedly forked into very narrow divisions; fertile lf.-blades in.1/4-1/2 wide, circular, or somewhat 2-lobed. Mex. and W. Indies to Brazil.—A delicate and distinct plant, needing moisture all the year round especially in the air. Avoid unnecessary disturbances of roots. Use some partly decayed leaf-mold. R. C. Benedict. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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