Polypodium — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Polypodium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Family: Polypodiaceae
Cultivation
Tolerates short periods of drought and direct sunlight, but it prefers bright filtered light. Plants can be grown on a drystone wall. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
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Polypodium lineare
Family: Polypodiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Tolerates short periods of drought and direct sunlight, but it prefers bright filtered light.
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Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare
Family: Polypodiaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in most light soils. Prefers a soil of leaf mould and a cool but not too moist clay. Prefers a cool damp shady position.
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