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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Thelypteris noveboracensis is a FERN growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. The flowers are pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist or wet soil.
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Synonyms
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Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
A medium density groundcover for a shady or semi-shady location especially in acid soil. This fern is a wetland indicator. Woodland garden. Wildlife: Provides shelter for toads.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A perennial fern forming spreading colonies through rhizomes. Prefers dappled sunlight to medium shade, moist to mesic (requiring a moderate amount of moisture) conditions, and loamy, sandy, or rocky soil that is somewhat acidic. This fern should be located in an area that is protected from prevailing winds[1-6]. Soil Description: acid, rich Can survive and outcompete other species in soil pH below 4. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a runner spreading indefinitely by rhizomes or stolons [1-2]. The root pattern is rhizomatous with underground stems sending roots and shoots along their length [1-2].
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Plant Propagation
Root division. Reproduces by spores.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
New York fern, tapering fern
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador), United States (Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Not Listed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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