Cyrtomium — 2 species

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

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Medicinal

Cyrtomium falcatum

Cyrtomium falcatum

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Cultivation

Cyrtomium falcatum is native to warmer areas of the temperate zone, just extending into the tropics in Vietnam. Hardiness can vary, but many forms can survive winter temperatures down to around -15°c. There are three forms of this species, diploids and triploids produced through fertilization and triploids that have avoided the sexual stage of reproduction and been produced apogamously.

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Medicinal

Cyrtomium fortunei

Cyrtomium fortunei

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Cultivation

Cyrtomium fortunei is native to temperate regions in east Asia, extending into subtropical areas. It is quite cold hardy, said to be able to tolerate temperatures down to about -30°c. Requires a moist, humus rich, well-drained soil in partial shade to full shade.

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