Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
organense
ID:
1281110

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brade

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Arq. Inst. Biol. Veg. 2(1): 2, pl.1, f.3; pl. 3. 1935 [Sep 1935]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001280448



Common Names

  • Organ's Hard Fern
  • Organ's Blechnum
  • Organ's Deer Fern


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Description

Blechnum organense (also called Organ Blechnum, among many other common names) is a fern native to Chile. It grows in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Blechnum organense is used for ornamental purposes, as a ground cover, and as an ingredient in herbal teas and medicines.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blechnum organense has small, white flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem with a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Blechnum organense is a low-growing, evergreen fern that can be propagated from spores. Spores should be sown in a moist, well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment. The seedlings should be transplanted into larger containers when they are large enough to handle. The plants should be kept in partial shade and watered regularly.

Where to Find Blechnum organense

Blechnum organense can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.

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

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