Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana (Resurrection Fern, Grey Polypody)
Botanical Information
| Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Pleopeltis |
| Species | polypodioides |
| Variety | michauxiana |
| Synonyms | "Polypodium polypodioides, Polypodium polypodioides var. michauxianum |
| Category | Perennials, Ferns |
| Origin | Native from Maryland to Kansas south to Florida, Texas and tropical America. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6a - 6b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-23.3) - (-20.5) |
| Temperature (°F) | -10 - (-5) |
| Height | 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread | 15 - 30 cm |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A semi-evergreen fern with a long-creeping rhizome that grows in a clump to 30 cm tall. |
| Landscape | Interesting fern that may be grown in shaded sites such as on tree trunks, fallen logs, old stumps, ledges or rocks. Also will grow on fence posts or buildings. May be planted in the ground between rocks. |
| Propagation | By dividing the rootball and from spores. |
| Cultivation | Performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Primarily growing on tree trunks and limbs in swampy areas, on trees along streams and on mossy or chert ledges or boulders in the Ozarks. This fern is epiphytic in that it grows on tree trunks (e.g., live oaks, cypresses, magnolias and elms) without receiving any food or water from the tree. It is also epipetric in that it will grow on rock. Nutrients are received from air, water and the outer surfaces on which the fern grows. |
| Leaf Description | It has lance-shaped fronds 10 - 20 cm long, with each frond having 8-14 pairs of oblong pinnae. |
Photographs
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.