Botanical Name: Polypodium aureum
Common Name: Hare's foot fern Type of Plant: fern Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape large trailing fern with thick, fuzzy rhizomes, long, coarse fronds and blue-green color Height to 3' Spread 4-6' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/out shade outdoors – indoors needs high light & humidity Soil likes highly organic soil Hardiness some frost (zones 15-17, 19-24) Morphology: Leaves bluegreen, pinnatifid to 4' long, 2' wide, lobes undulate, frilly. Rhizomes to 1' thick, scaly brown – creep along soil surface Flowers sori in 2 irregular rows – each to 1/8" diameter Fruit – Propagation: spore, division of rhizomes Usage: hanging basket plant indoors or out – good under patio covers. Trees or other shady, moist areas – sometimes successful in bathrooms or kitchens indoors. Landscape Care: Watering likes ample watering Fertilizing balanced, half-strength monthly Pruning remove dead fronds Pests/Diseases mealybug, scale Special Conditions/Other use powdered insecticides to prevent foliage burning Origin: Tropical America Family: Polypodiaceae Notes: |
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