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Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 inches to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches to 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Bear's Paw Fern
  • Cabbage Palm Fern
  • Golden Polypody Fern

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Location: Bordines Greenhouses, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Date: 2022-12-04
Location: Bordines Greenhouses, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Date: 2022-12-04
Location: Bordines Greenhouses, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Date: 2022-12-04
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-09-02
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-05-13
Rhizomes.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-09-15
Location: in home
Date: august
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-22
Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Feb 23, 2022 7:21 AM concerning plant:
    I recommend this fern. My son bought one almost 2 years ago and hung it in his bedroom with western windows but no direct sun. It's lived and looks pretty good. Better yet, while it had some dead fronds, they dry up pale green and so don't look too bad, and they do not drop or make a mess.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Your plant is gorgeous by GenXNEGeorgia May 31, 2017 10:57 AM 1
id by Hamwild Nov 21, 2018 11:42 AM 2

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