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Athyrium filix-femina 'Lady in Red'
Lady Fern
Ladyfern family
Athyriaceae
Hæð
medium, approx. 45 - 60 cm
Lauflitur
green
Birtuskilyrði
partial shade - shade
Jarðvegur
fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral
Harðgerði
hardy
Heimkynni
garden variety
Lady ferns, Athyrium, is a genus in the family Athyriaceae. Around 100 species belong to the genus with a global distribution. Two species, lady-fern and alpine lady-fern (A. distentifolium) are native to Iceland.
A variety of lady fern with red stalks. Not quite as tall as the species.
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