Polypodium cambricum, the southern polypody, limestone polypiody, or Welsh polypody, is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae, native to southern and western Europe where it grows on shady rocks, near the coasts of the Mediterranean Basin and in the mountains of Atlantic Europe. It is a spreading, terrestrial, deciduous fern growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) tall, with pinnate fronds. The sori are yellow in winter.
Polypodium cambricum subsp. cambricum is disease-resistant and generally not susceptible to illnesses. As for care, this plant is fairly low-maintenance. When grown outdoors it needs only light watering, and larger specimens typically do not require pruning. Smaller plants, however, should be pruned after they have bloomed. Polypodium cambricum subsp. cambricumt is well suited to anyone with an outdoor area, such as a garden or deck, and does not demand much experience in plant care.
Botanical profile.
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Polypodium
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-6
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
Other names.
