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Rabbit's Foot Fern
Polypodium aureum

Polypodiaceae

Rhizome is scaly with orange-brown or white coloration, fronds are blue-green, ovate to lanceolate, deeply pinnatifid; petioles are long and brown.

Plant Form or Habit: upright curved

Plant Use: medium foliage hanging basket

Exposure: medium low

Flower Color: n/a

Blooming Period:

Height: 3 feet

Width:

Foliage Texture: medium

Heat Tolerance: medium

Water Requirements: medium

Additional Comments: The coloring on the rhizome inspired the common name of Rabbit's Foot Fern. Easy to grow. Prefers a soil mixture of sphagnum, humus, and sand.

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