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aka Kiwikiwi, Octopus fern

Native. A hardy fern with distinctive foliage. Its form is an open rosette with the ladder-style fronds which are typical of the Blechnum genus. This shape gives it the cute common name of Octopus fern. Like most ferns, Blechnum fluviatile enjoys moist shaded conditions for optimum growth.