A humidity, moisture and shade loving class of plants. Use this tag with questions about care, propagation and identification of ferns.
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What plant is this? Is it a variety of fern?
A few of this plant is growing in our front yard. Though the leaves look like fern they don't grow like a fern. You can the small ones that just sprouted in the background.

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How do I grow primitive plants in Water Gels?
I have fern and horsetail spores. I have some Water Gels too. Can I grow fern and horsetails in Water Gels in a dry climate (not too dry, kind of moderate weather)?
Do I need a special fertilizer or anything?
(Can I grow these out of spores?)

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Do wood ferns produce tubers?
I have large areas of a ferns , locally the name is wood fern. In moist shady locations in zone 8 it is invasive . It had covered a paver patio which I am trying to reclaim . As I rake , I find many spherical brown tubers about one inch in diameter.…

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