Common polypody
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium
Polypodiaceae
Indoor Plants
Zone 4–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🏠 Indoor
This evergreen fern thrives in cool, humid conditions with consistent moisture and indirect light. It makes an excellent houseplant or outdoor shade garden specimen. Provide good air circulation and avoid letting the soil dry out completely.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
6″ – 12″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
6 – 7.5
Temperature
-30° – 80°F
Mature Spread
up to 18″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Spore, Division
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Altay
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Cape Provinces
Central European Rus
Corse
Cyprus
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East European Russia
Finland
France
Free State
Føroyar
Germany
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 7, 2021 by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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