Pityrogramma trifoliata Salta Ornamental Grasses Podophllum tonkinense 'Kaleidoscope'

Podophllum tonkinense 'Kaleidoscope'

although 4' in height is more typical

From a 1976 visit by Skip March and John Creech to Dr

ending with a reflexed yellow tip

"Asahi" means "morning sun"

Pityrogramma trifoliata Salta Ornamental Grasses Podophllum tonkinense 'Kaleidoscope'(aka: Pityrogramma trifoliata, Trismeria trifoliata A1AG 103) When I first saw Trismeria trifoliata growing at 3,300' elevation in the northern Argentine province of Salta, I couldn't believe it was a fern despite evidence to the contrary. This unusual fern is composed of 5' tall upright fronds with a contrasting black stipe. The spreading rhizomes form a large colony to 6' wide in 3 years. In the wild, Trismeria trifoliata grows in seasonally flooded