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Ferns Facts

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Living Fossils

Ferns are sometimes regarded as being rather primitive. However, studies of fossils of both ferns and their spores show that this method of reproduction has been successful for 350 million years, a lot longer than seed plants.

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Spores

Ferns belong to a group of plants (gymnosperms) that propagate themselves by means of spores rather than seeds. Spores are produced on ferns’ leaves (fronds), whereas seeds are produced from flowers of seed-producing plants (angiosperms). 

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Adaptable

There are ferns that live underwater, in areas that have seasonal flooding, in damp pastures, monsoon forests, cloud forests, deserts, and in trees and cliffs. Growing these ferns presents a challenge in providing an environment which will support the needs of these plants. 

Where do you keep your ferns?

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