Blechnum consists primarily of evergreen ferns characterized by upright or spreading rhizomes. The fronds are typically simple and pinnate, with fertile fronds standing upright while the sterile ones tend to spread out.

Blechnum

Blechnum 'Brasila'

Blechnum 'Fire Leaf'

Blechnum 'Forcett Feather'

Blechnum 'Hellyer Fountain'

Blechnum ambiguum

Blechnum appendiculatum

Blechnum arcuatum

Blechnum asperum

Blechnum attenuatum

Blechnum auratum

Blechnum auriculatum

Blechnum australe

Blechnum banksii

Blechnum blechnoides

Blechnum brasiliense is a perennial fern that typically grows to a height of 1.5 meters and spreads about 1 meter. Its fronds, which are either upright or gracefully arching, display a subtle crinkled texture. Young fronds initially appear in a vibrant pinkish-red hue before transitioning to a rich, glossy green as they mature. The fern develops an upright rhizome that can eventually create a slender trunk measuring approximately 30 centimeters in height.

Blechnum brasiliense

This evergreen fern typically grows to about 1.5 meters in height and 1 meter in width. Its fronds display a slight crinkle and can be either upright or arching. New growth appears in a vivid red hue, transitioning to bronze and ultimately maturing to a glossy green. As it develops, the erect rhizome may form a slender trunk that can reach up to 30 centimeters in height.

Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'

Blechnum brasiliense Eruption ('Alceru') is a perennial fern characterized by its erect, lanceolate fronds. The young fronds emerge in a vivid red hue, transitioning to a vibrant green as they mature.

Blechnum brasiliense Eruption ('Alceru')

Blechnum camfieldii

Blechnum capense

Blechnum cartilagineum

Blechnum chambersii

Blechnum chilense is a hardy, evergreen fern that features sturdy, rhizomatous growth. Its fronds are lanceolate and simply pinnate, reaching heights of up to 1.2 meters. The fertile fronds stand more upright and exhibit narrow, linear pinnae.

Blechnum chilense

Blechnum ciliatum

Blechnum colensoi

Blechnum cordatum

Blechnum corralense

Blechnum cycadifolium

Blechnum discolor is a perennial fern characterized by its bright green, erect fertile fronds that feature lighter-colored undersides. These are complemented by arching, non-reproductive fronds that are also green. As the plant ages, it may form a short, trunk-like rhizome.

Blechnum discolor

Blechnum discolor 'Silver Lady'

Blechnum divergens

Blechnum durum

Blechnum filiforme

Blechnum fluviatile is a compact, evergreen fern characterized by upright fertile fronds at the center, encircled by sprawling sterile fronds. The leaflets are small and oval in shape, while the stems display a covering of dark brown bristles.

Blechnum fluviatile

Blechnum fraseri

Blechnum fraxineum

Blechnum from Chile

Blechnum gayanum

Blechnum germainii

Blechnum gibbum is a perennial fern characterized by its erect, trunk-like rhizomes and intricately lobed, vibrant green fronds that typically grow to around 1 meter in height, though they can occasionally attain 2 meters.

Blechnum gibbum

This frost-sensitive fern develops a slender trunk as it ages, producing rigid fronds that grow upright or arch gracefully, reaching dimensions of up to 90 cm in both height and width.

Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady'

Blechnum glandulosum

Blechnum gracile

Blechnum gregsonii

Blechnum herminieri

Blechnum indicum

Blechnum leyboldtianum

Blechnum longicauda

Blechnum magellanicum (Desv.) Mett.

Blechnum magellanicum setigerum

Blechnum membranaceum

Blechnum minus

Blechnum minus 'Cristatum'

Blechnum mochaenum var. fernandezianum

Blechnum montanum

Blechnum moorei

Blechnum munitum

Blechnum nigrum

Blechnum niponicum forms a nearly horizontal rosette of evergreen fronds that are leathery and robust, displaying a deep green hue. As new fronds emerge, they exhibit subtle tones of pink, red, and orange, particularly at the edges and tips. In summer and autumn, upright spikes that produce fertile spores rise from the center of the plant, contrasting with the surrounding foliage.

Blechnum niponicum

Blechnum norfolkianum

Blechnum novae-zelandiae is a perennial fern characterized by its short, creeping rhizomes. It produces large, bright green, wavy leaflets on drooping sterile fronds. The new growth can exhibit hues ranging from orange to deep red. In contrast, the upright fertile fronds display narrower leaflets that curl and darken to black as the spores mature.

Blechnum novae-zelandiae

Blechnum nudum

Blechnum obtusatum

Blechnum occidentale

Blechnum orientale

Blechnum palmiforme

Blechnum patersonii

Blechnum penna-marina is a perennial fern that creates a low mat of dark green, simply pinnate fronds reaching up to 15 cm long. It features narrower, upright fertile fronds, with new growth often exhibiting a reddish hue.

Blechnum penna-marina

Blechnum penna-marina 'Cristatum'

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpinum

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. alpinum Paradise Centre form

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. bolivianum

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. microphyllum

Blechnum penna-marina subsp. penna-marina

Blechnum platypherum

Blechnum polypodioides (Sw.) Kuhn

Blechnum procerum

Blechnum punctulatum

Blechnum revolutum

Blechnum schomburgkii

Blechnum spicant is a compact, evergreen fern that reaches a height of up to 50 cm. It features narrow, dark green, simply pinnate sterile fronds that spread outwards, alongside upright fertile fronds with linear pinnae.

Blechnum spicant

Blechnum spicant 'Concinnum Druery'

Blechnum spicant 'Cristatum'

Blechnum spicant 'Heterophyllum'

Blechnum spicant 'Ramo-cristatum'

Blechnum spicant 'Redwood Giant'

Blechnum spicant 'Rickard's Serrate'

Blechnum spicant Serratum Group

Blechnum tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn

Blechnum vulcanicum

Blechnum wattsii

Blechnum wurunuran

Brainea insignis

This genus comprises fairly resilient evergreen ferns that originate from the Himalayas and Japan, featuring fronds that range in color from red to golden-green.

Doodia 'Sonter's Linearis'

Doodia aspera

Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby' is a compact evergreen fern that reaches approximately 60 cm in height and width. Its fronds stand erect or arch gracefully and are segmented with toothed, textured edges. In spring, new growth appears in a reddish-pink hue, transitioning to a deep green as the season progresses.

Blechnaceae