Polypodium formosanum
Grub Fern
Polypodium formasanum is a pretty fern with soft, green fronds. The creeping rhizome is a pale blueish-white colour, and looks like a caterpillar or grub - hence the common name.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Grub Fern
Latin name
Polypodium formosanum
type
Fern
family
Polypodiaceae
ph
6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Polypodium formosanum
Polypodium formasanum is a pretty fern with soft, green fronds. The creeping rhizome is a pale blueish-white colour, and looks like a caterpillar or grub - hence the common name.
Planting Season 1
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Planting Season 2
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant in full sun or partial shade.