Polypodium polypodioides
Resurrection fern, Phelopeltis polypodioides
Polypodium Polypodium
P. polypodioides - P. polypodioides is a clump-forming, epiphytic or terrestrial, semi-evergreen fern with oblong to narrowly triangular, pinnate, leathery, scaly, mid-green fronds divided into well-spaced, linear or oblong pinnae.
Polypodium polypodioides is: Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
Light green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Division, Spores
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Polypodium polypodioides (Resurrection fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in moist, acid soil in partial to full shade. May be difficult to establish. In dry weather, fronds will curl up and turn brown. With rain, fronds will uncurl and turn green. Will grow on tree trunks or rocks, receiving nutrients from the air, water, and the surface on which it grows.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Polypodium polypodioides
Resurrection fern, Phelopeltis polypodioides
Polypodium Polypodium
P. polypodioides - P. polypodioides is a clump-forming, epiphytic or terrestrial, semi-evergreen fern with oblong to narrowly triangular, pinnate, leathery, scaly, mid-green fronds divided into well-spaced, linear or oblong pinnae.
Central America, North America, South America, Southern Africa
Semi evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
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Light green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Division, Spores
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Polypodium polypodioides (Resurrection fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Grow in moist, acid soil in partial to full shade. May be difficult to establish. In dry weather, fronds will curl up and turn brown. With rain, fronds will uncurl and turn green. Will grow on tree trunks or rocks, receiving nutrients from the air, water, and the surface on which it grows.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moisture-retentive
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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