Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
capense
ID:
1111548

Status:
valid

Authors:
Burm.f.

Source:
tro

Year:
1768

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) 1768 [1 Mar-6 Apr 1768]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110886



Common Names

  • Blechnum capense
  • Cape Hard Fern
  • Cape Blechnum


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Uses & Benefits

Blechnum capense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blechnum capense has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow, lance-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Blechnum capense is a hardy fern that can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.

Where to Find Blechnum capense

Blechnum capense can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South America, particularly in the Amazon rainforest.

Species in the Blechnum genus

Blechnum marquesense, Blechnum norfolkense, Blechnum pacificum, Blechnum acanthopodum, Blechnum banksii, Blechnum chauliodontum, Blechnum confusum, Blechnum contiguum, Blechnum corbassonii, Blechnum difforme, Blechnum dilatatum, Blechnum durum, Blechnum egregium, Blechnum filiforme, Blechnum finlaysonianum, Blechnum fullagari, Blechnum gemmascens, Blechnum geniculatum, Blechnum gibbum, Blechnum glaziovii, Blechnum hieronymi, Blechnum hirsutum, Blechnum howeanum, Blechnum insigne, Blechnum keysseri, Blechnum marginatum, Blechnum membranaceum, Blechnum milnei, Blechnum montanum, Blechnum moorei, Blechnum moritzianum, Blechnum nesophilum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum norfolkianum, Blechnum novae-zelandiae, Blechnum nukuhivense, Blechnum pallidum, Blechnum palmiforme, Blechnum pampasicum, Blechnum pilosum, Blechnum puniceum, Blechnum raiateense, Blechnum revolutum, Blechnum rodriguezii, Blechnum rosenstockii, Blechnum rufum, Blechnum ryanii, Blechnum shaferi, Blechnum sociale, Blechnum triangularifolium,

Species in the Blechnaceae family