Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chagos Archipelago, China, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guam, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Art Whistler
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Pteridaceae
- Genus:
- Pteris
- Species:
- Pteris tripartita
- USDA Symbol:
- PTTR2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments