Pteris Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Pteris is a plant genus in the Pteridaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 20 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Pteris species
Cheilanthes lydgatei
Pteris lydgatei
Tatania GerusCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Parker's Brake
Pteris parkeri
KeisotyoCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Tender Brake
Pteris tremula
Benjamin LavinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pteris cretica var. tripartita
Pteris tripartita
Brandon CorderCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Bauhina brakePteris biauritaPlantoScan
Bauhina brake
Pteris biaurita
- Pteris chilensisPteris chilensisPlantoScan
Pteris chilensis
- Pteris comansPteris comansPlantoScan
Pteris comans
- Cretan Brake FernPteris creticaPlantoScan
Cretan Brake Fern
Pteris cretica
- Silver Lace FernPteris ensiformisPlantoScan
Silver Lace Fern
Pteris ensiformis
- Chinese Brake FernPteris longifoliaPlantoScan
Chinese Brake Fern
Pteris longifolia
- Pteris macilentaPteris macilentaPlantoScan
Pteris macilenta
- Pteris melanocaulonPteris melanocaulonPlantoScan
Pteris melanocaulon
- Pteris micropteraPteris micropteraPlantoScan
Pteris microptera
- Spider FernPteris multifidaPlantoScan
Spider Fern
Pteris multifida
- Pteris platyzomopsisPteris platyzomopsisPlantoScan
Pteris platyzomopsis
- Pteris semiadnataPteris semiadnataPlantoScan
Pteris semiadnata
- Crested Brake FernPteris semipinnataPlantoScan
Crested Brake Fern
Pteris semipinnata
- Shade BrakePteris umbrosaPlantoScan
Shade Brake
Pteris umbrosa
- Chinese Brake FernPteris vittataPlantoScan
Chinese Brake Fern
Pteris vittata
- Fernleaf brakefernPteris actiniopteroidesPlantoScan
Fernleaf brakefern
Pteris actiniopteroides
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