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Polypodium glycyrrhiza

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Names

Common Names
Licorice Fern

Growth

Height
4-12 inches
Spread
0-24 inches
Growth Rate
Spreads vigorously

Appearance

Foliage Color
Lime green
Fall Foliage Color
Lime green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones not provided in sources
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to shade.
Soil Type
No soil type; epiphytic growth on trees and other surfaces.
Soil Drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Mildly acidic to moderately calcareous.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Spores, Cuttings, Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
No evidence of attraction to bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
D.C.Eaton
Publication
Amer. J. Sci. Arts , ser. 2, 22: 138 (1856)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Polypodiophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Subclass
Polypodiidae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Polypodiaceae
Subfamily
Polypodioideae
Genus
Polypodium

Synonyms

Polypodium vulgare var. occidentale Polypodium occidentale Polypodium vulgare subsp. occidentale Polypodium aleuticum Polypodium vulgare f. commune Polypodium vulgare var. commune

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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