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Common Polypody in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Polypodium vulgare

 

Common Polypody

Polypodium vulgare is an evergreen, creeping, clump-forming fern, with tapering, deeply divided pinnate dark green fronds.

 
plant Features
  • Common Polypody likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Common Polypody likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Common Polypody is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Common Polypody likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Common Polypody

Latin name

Polypodium vulgare

type

Fern

family

Polypodiaceae

ph

6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Common Polypody likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Common Polypody is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Common Polypody likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Common Polypody likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Common Polypody is 0.60meters x 0.40meters 0.60 M 0.40 M

Polypodium vulgare

Polypodium vulgare is an evergreen, creeping, clump-forming fern, with tapering, deeply divided pinnate dark green fronds.


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.

 
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