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The Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is a hardy evergreen fern native to the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico, thriving from Alabama to Wisconsin, and as far south as Florida and Texas. Christmas Fern (Latin: Polystichum acrostichoides) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Christmas Fern is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Christmas Fern is a member native to ALA, ARK, CNT, DEL, WDC, and FLA. The Christmas Fern thrives in partial sun to full shade and prefers moist, light to medium soil.
Christmas Fern grows best in USDA zone 4-9, partial sun/shade, full shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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