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| Category: Fern |
| Family: Polypodiaceae (Common Ferns) |
| Origin: Central America (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: NA |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [Polypodium aureum] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Phlebodium aureum (Rabbit's Foot Fern) - This shade-loving fern has a wide natural distribution from southern Florida and West Indies south through Mexico, Central America to northern South America. It has large pale gray green arching fronds with deeply separated wavy-edge leaflets that have large spores on the undersides of the leaves. The thick creeping rhizomes are covered with brown scales which look like fur. Can tolerate situations where it gets only ocassional irrigation or wetter conditions. A very nice garden plant in well drained soils or as a potted specimen. Has proven hardy in our garden to short periods as low as 26 degrees F. Our thanks to Paul Gripp, founder of the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate for sharing this fern from his garden with us in 1988.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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