Pteris cretica

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Pteris cretica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pteris cretica, Linn. Fig. 3252. Lvs. 6-12 in. long, on slender, straw-colored stalks, consisting of a terminal pinna and 2-6 opposite sessile pairs, the upper often decurrent, the lower pairs cleft nearly to the base into 2 or 3 pinnules. Quite generally distributed in tropical regions, extending to Cent. Fla. Many varieties are in cult., of which var. albo-lineata, Hort. (Fig. 3253), is one of the finest, with broader pinnae and a broad, central, whitish band. Var. major and var. nobilis are larger horticultural forms, and var. magnifica, Hort., and var. Mayii, Hort. (P. Mayii) are still more developed. Var. Wilsonii, Hort., Fig. 3252, is one of the common garden forms. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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