Botanical Name: Common Names:
Polypodium aureum Blue Star Blue Star Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Epiphytic, Spreading
Description:
Hardy spreading fern with long, blue-grey deeply lobed fronds. Great for planting under deciduous trees or planting in rock crevices. Ideal indoor plant. Grows approx. 60-90cm H x 30-40cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Rockery, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Polypodiaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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