Osmunda — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Osmunda recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Osmunda japonica
Osmunda japonica
Family: Osmundaceae
Cultivation
Osmunda japonica is cold-hardy to at least -20°c, they are evergreen in warm winter areas but deciduous elsewhere. Likes a soil of swamp mud and loamy or fibrous peat, sand and loam. Succeeds in most moist soils, preferring acid conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis
Family: Osmundaceae
Cultivation
Osmunda regalis has a very wide native range from the south of South America to the north of North America, as well as being found in much of Europe and Asia. Often found at moderate elevations in the tropics, it is also very cold-hardy and is know to survive temperatures down to at least -30°c. An easily grown plant, it prefers a soil of swamp mud and loamy or fibrous peat, sand and loam.
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