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osmunda fibre

plant anatomy
Also known as: orchid peat, osmundine
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  • Osmunda
    Osmunda
    / Major species and uses

    …of these ferns are called osmunda fiber, osmundine, or orchid peat; they are broken up and used as a rooting medium for epiphytic orchids (those that harmlessly grow on other plants). Royal fern (O. regalis), cinnamon fern, and interrupted fern are popular as greenhouse plants and as garden ornamentals.

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    …of these ferns are called osmunda fiber, osmundine, or orchid peat; they are broken up and used as a rooting medium for epiphytic orchids (those that harmlessly grow on other plants). Royal fern (O. regalis), cinnamon fern, and interrupted fern are popular as greenhouse plants and as garden ornamentals.

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