Details of Genus: Pteris
ID: 1669
Genus ja: イノモトソウ
Genus en: Brake
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Pteridaceae
Family ja: イノモトソウ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of approximately 280 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen, terrestrial ferns, found mainly in tropical and subtropical forests throughout the world. The rhizomes are stout and erect to slender and short-creeping. Brakes are cultivated for their closely spaced fronds, which are pinnatisect or pinnate to 4-pinnate, and range from less than 30cm (12in) long to 3m (10ft). Spores form at the frond margins, which curl under to protect them. In frost-prone climates, grow the tender species and cultivars in a cool or temperate greenhouse, or as houseplants. In warmer areas, use singly as feature plants, or in mixed foliage plantings.
Hardiness en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow spores at 21°C (70°F) when ripe. Divide plants with creeping, branched rhizomes in spring. See also p.51.
Pests en: Prone to scale insects and leaf eelworms under glass. In still, humid conditions, sooty mould may occur if water settles on the fronds.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: イノモトソウ，ホコシダ，ハチジョウシダ
Type species:
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Pteridaceae | イノモトソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Pteridaceae | イノモトソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Pteridaceae | イノモトソウ科 | Show |