Psilotum nudum, whisk fern
Category: Ferns & Allies
Family: Psilotaceae
Origin: tropic and subtropics
Evergreen: yes
Flower Color: yellow spore
Bloom Time:
Height: 1 to 2 ft
Width: Less than a foot
Exposure: part sun
Irrigation: high
Cold Hardiness: 30 F
Description: Lacking roots and leaves and having only a bare-bones vascular system, this ferny plant has travelled amazingly far distances around the world. Technically, it can't survive a deep freeze but has been known to survive well below freezing in a pot. Best in a greenhouse to let you know you're doing everything right.
Links:wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov
Family: Psilotaceae
Origin: tropic and subtropics
Evergreen: yes
Flower Color: yellow spore
Bloom Time:
Height: 1 to 2 ft
Width: Less than a foot
Exposure: part sun
Irrigation: high
Cold Hardiness: 30 F
Description: Lacking roots and leaves and having only a bare-bones vascular system, this ferny plant has travelled amazingly far distances around the world. Technically, it can't survive a deep freeze but has been known to survive well below freezing in a pot. Best in a greenhouse to let you know you're doing everything right.
Links:wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov
