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carrot fern

Onychium japonicum

Genus: Onychium
Family: Pteridaceae
Common Names: claw fern

About this plant

Onychium japonicum is a clump-forming, deciduous fern to around 45cm high with wiry, black stems bearing upright to arching, feathery-looking fronds comprising leaflets divided up to three times

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in dappled shade; may not be hardy in colder areas so provide a winter mulch or move container-grown plants inside

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed

Propagation

Propagate by division or from spores

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years