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Blechnum cartilagineum (Blechnum cartilagineum)
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Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum · Blechnaceae

Oceaniopteris cartilaginea, synonym Blechnum cartilagineum, is known as the gristle fern or soft water fern. It is a resilient and abundant fern growing in eastern Australia, seen in rainforest and eucalyptus forest.

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Classification

Genus
Blechnum
Family
Blechnaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Blechnum cartilagineum belongs to the Blechnum genus within the Blechnaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate, consistent
Light
Part shade to shade
Soil
Rich, well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Blechnum cartilagineum.

Blechnum gibbum (Blechnum gibbum)
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Blechnum gibbum

Blechnum gibbum

Red-Leg Grass (Bothriochloa macra)
droughtgrass
Bothriochloa macra

Red-Leg Grass

Doodia aspera
Doodia aspera

Prickly Rasp Fern

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Further reading

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    Blechnum cartilagineum taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service