Cheilanthes — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Cheilanthes recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Cheilanthes pteridioides

Cheilanthes pteridioides

Family: Pteridaceae

Cultivation

Difficult to grow in the garden, requiring part shade (but full sun in the winter in temperate regions), low humidity and infrequent waterings. It requires a very well-drained soil with some lime. One report says that the plant is hardy to zone 8, tolerating temperatures down to about -5° c and therefore succeeding outdoors in the mildest parts of Britain.

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