About
A compact, epiphytic or lithophytic fern from tropical South America with narrowly strap-shaped, entire, mid-green fronds resembling those of a blueberry plant (vacciniifolium), arising from a creeping, scaly rhizome. A delicate and unusual fern for a warm, humid glasshouse or terrarium.
About the genus
Polypodium can be evergreen or deciduous ferns, with creeping rhizomes bearing simple or pinnate fronds at intervals
Plant details
Suggested usesShade gardens, woodland, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in moist, humus-rich soil in shade.
PruningRemove old fronds in spring.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.